Use of Simpson's method of disc to detect early echocardiographic changes in Doberman Pinschers with dilated cardiomyopathy

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1069-1076

  Wess, G ^a   Maurer J ^a   Simak, J ^a   Hartmann, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dilated cardiomyopathy; Dogs; Echocardiography; Occult

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; MALE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 77957894337     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: 19391676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2010.0575.x     Document Type: Article

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