Urinary incontinence in spayed bitches: New insights into the pathophysiology and options for medical treatment

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 44, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages 190-192

  Arnold, S ^a,b   Hubler, M ^b   Reichler, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Small Animal Reproduction Center   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ESTROGEN; GONADORELIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DRUG POTENTIATION; FEMALE; OVARIECTOMY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ANIMALS; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; OVARIECTOMY; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

CANIDAE;

EID: 67651235944     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2009.01407.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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