Ocular granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis in a dog: Magnetic resonance images and clinical findings

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 233-237

  Kitagawa, Masato ^a   Okada, Midori ^a,b   Watari, Toshihiro ^a   Sato, Tsuneo ^a   Kanayama, Kiichi ^a   Sakai, Takeo ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Pet Clinic ANIHOS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Canine; MRI; Ocular GME

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DOG; DOG DISEASE; ENCEPHALOMYELITIS; EYE; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ENCEPHALOMYELITIS; EYE; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 62549129046     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.71.233     Document Type: Article

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