Comparison of cerebral cranium volumes between cavalier king charles spaniels with chiari-like malformation, small breed dogs and labradors

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 399-405

  Cross, H R ^a,b   Cappello, R ^a,c   Rusbridge, C ^a,d  

^a QUEEN MOTHER HOSPITAL FOR ANIMALS   (United Kingdom)

^b Mote Park Veterinary Surgery   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTH DOWNS SPECIALIST REFERRALS   (United Kingdom)

^d Surrey RH1 4QP Stone Lion Veterinary Centre   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; ENCEPHALOCELE; FEMALE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; POSTERIOR FOSSA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKULL;

ANIMALS; ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION; CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ENCEPHALOCELE; FEMALE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKULL;

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EID: 68849125689     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2009.00799.x     Document Type: Article

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