The diagnostic approach to fever of unknown origin in cats

Compendium: Continuing Education For Veterinarians

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 26-31

  Flood, Julie ^a  

^a ANTECH DIAGNOSTICS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PYREXIA IDIOPATHICA;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 59549089129     PISSN: 19408307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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