An analysis of the quality of canine cranial cruciate ligament disease information available on the internet

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 278-283

  Taggart, Ryan ^a   Wardlaw, Jennifer ^a   Horstman, Christopher L ^b   Mason, David R ^b   Sidaway, Brian ^c   Havas, Karyn ^d  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Las Vegas Veterinary Referral Center   (United States)

^c Southwest Veterinary Surgery Service   (United States)

^d Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DOG; DOG DISEASE; INTERNET; PHYSIOLOGY; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; INTERNET;

EID: 77953167621     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: 1532950X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2010.00660.x     Document Type: Article

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