A retrospective study of 153 cases of undiagnosed collapse, syncope or exercise intolerance: The outcomes

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 26-31

  Barnett, L ^a   Martin, M W S ^b   Todd, J ^c   Smith, S ^d   Cobb, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Martin Referral Services   (United Kingdom)

^c Derby   (United Kingdom)

^d The Old Vicarage   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREEDING; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; MALE; MORTALITY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PHYSIOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYNCOPE;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYNCOPE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; SYNCOPE;

EID: 78650314257     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2010.01013.x     Document Type: Article

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