Acute haemoabdomen associated with Angiostrongylus vasorum infection in a dog: A case report

Irish Veterinary Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 591-593

  Willesen, Jakon L ^a   Bjornvad, C R ^a   Koch, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Angiostrongylus vasorum; Coagulopathy; Haemoabdomen; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS; ANGIOSTRONGYLUS VASORUM; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 51849105575     PISSN: 03680762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2046-0481-61-9-591     Document Type: Article

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