Magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of necrotizing meningoencephalitis in pug dogs

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 527-535

  Young, B D ^a   Levine, J M ^a   Fosgate, G T ^a   de Lahunta, A ^b   Flegel, T ^c   Matiasek, K ^d   Miller, A ^b   Silver, G ^e   Sharp, N ^f   Greer, K ^g   Schatzberg, S J ^h  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^d ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital   (United States)

^f Canada West Veterinary Specialists and Critical Care Hospital   (Canada)

^g INDIANA UNIVERSITY EAST   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain; Dog; Imaging; Inflammation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; MALE; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 67449098412     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2009.0306.x     Document Type: Article

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