Breed predisposition to congenital alacrima in dogs

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-5

  Westermeyer, Hans D ^a   Ward, Daniel A ^a   Abrams, Kenneth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b Veterinary Ophthalmology Services Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital alacrima; Congenital KCS; Dog; Keratoconjunctivitis sicca; Tear deficiency

Indexed keywords

EYE DROPS; LUBRICATING AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DRY EYE; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS SICCA; LACRIMAL APPARATUS; LACRIMAL FLUID; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; SECRETION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DRY EYE SYNDROMES; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS SICCA; LACRIMAL APPARATUS; LUBRICANTS; MALE; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; PROGNOSIS; TEARS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 58149252297     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: 14635224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2009.00665.x     Document Type: Article

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