Use of high-frequency ultrasonography for evaluation of skin thickness in relation to hydration status and fluid distribution at various cutaneous sites in dogs

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1148-1152

  Diana, Alessia ^a   Guglielmini, Carlo ^b   Fracassi, Federico ^a   Pietra, Marco ^a   Balletti, Erika ^a   Cipone, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TERAMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RINGER LACTATE SOLUTION;

ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CELL VOLUME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HYDRATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; MALE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SERUM OSMOLARITY; SKIN EXAMINATION; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TISSUE WATER; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER;

ANIMALS; BODY WATER; BODY WEIGHT; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; SKIN; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 52649161962     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.69.9.1148     Document Type: Article

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