Holmium: YAG laser lithotripsy for urolithiasis in dogs

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 534-539

  Grant, David C ^a   Werre, S R ^a   Gevedon, M L ^b  

^a VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Veterinary Teaching Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium oxalate; Cystoscopy; Minimally invasive surgery; Urinary

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; LASER LITHOTRIPSY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOLID STATE LASER; TIME; URETHRA OBSTRUCTION; UROLITHIASIS;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; LITHOTRIPSY, LASER; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; URETHRAL OBSTRUCTION; URINARY CALCULI; UROLITHIASIS;

EID: 52449094939     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2008.0083.x     Document Type: Article

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