Successful outcome of hepatectomy as treatment for liver lobe torsion in four domestic rabbits

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 238, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1176-1183

  Stanke, Natasha J ^a,b   Graham, Jennifer E ^a   Orcutt, Connie J ^a   Reese, Catherine J ^a   Bretz, Brian K ^a   Ewing, Patty J ^a   Basseches, Jessica ^a  

^a ANGELL ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FEMALE; LIVER; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER RESECTION; MALE; PATHOLOGY; RABBIT; TORSION;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HEPATECTOMY; LIVER; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; RABBITS; TORSION ABNORMALITY;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 79955738997     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.238.9.1176     Document Type: Article

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