Mastocytaemia in cats: Prevalence, detection and quantification methods, haematological associations and potential implications in 30 cats with mast cell tumours

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 960-966

  Skeldon, Nicola C A ^a   Gerber, Karen L ^b   Wilson, Randy J ^c   Cunnington, Sophie J ^a  

^a Department of Clinical Pathology   (United Kingdom)

^b Gribbles Veterinary Pathology   (Australia)

^c Idexx Reference Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD BUFFY COAT; CAT; CAT DISEASE; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MASTOCYTOSIS; METHODOLOGY; PREVALENCE;

ANIMALS; BLOOD BUFFY COAT; CAT DISEASES; CATS; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MASTOCYTOSIS; PREVALENCE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIDAE;

EID: 78649702371     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2010.08.003     Document Type: Article

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