Vincristine overdose in a cat: clinical management, use of calcium folinate, and pathological lesions

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 322-325

  Hughes, Katherine ^a   Scase, Timothy J ^a   Ward, Christine ^b   Polton, Gerry A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c DAVIES VETERINARY SPECIALISTS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; VINCRISTINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; FATALITY; FEMALE; KIDNEY FAILURE; LUNG EDEMA; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; CAT DISEASES; CATS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; PULMONARY EDEMA; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY; VINCRISTINE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 61749087252     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2008.06.006     Document Type: Article

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