Pathologic Fracture in Dogs with Suspected or Confirmed Osteosarcoma

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 423-430

  Bhandal, Jitender ^a   Boston, Sarah E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BONE TUMOR; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; MALE; OSTEOSARCOMA; PATHOLOGIC FRACTURE;

ANIMALS; BONE NEOPLASMS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; FRACTURES, SPONTANEOUS; MALE; OSTEOSARCOMA;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 79957940525     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: 1532950X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2011.00811.x     Document Type: Article

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