Prevalence of and risk factors for feline hyperthyroidism in Hong Kong

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 315-321

  De Wet, Cornelia S ^a   Mooney, Carmel T ^b   Thompson, Peter N ^a   Schoeman, Johan P ^a  

^a Faculty of Veterinary Sciences   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CAT; CAT DISEASE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HYPERTHYROIDISM; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CAT DISEASES; CATS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HYPERTHYROIDISM; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

FELIDAE;

EID: 61749096689     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2008.08.001     Document Type: Article

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