Papers: Characteristics of epileptic episodes in UK dog breeds: An epidemiological approach

Veterinary Record

Volumn 169, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 48-

  Short, A D ^a   Dunne, A ^a   Lohi, H ^b   Boulton, S ^c   Carter, S D ^d   Timofte, D ^d   Ollier, W E R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c Vétoquinol House ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASTRATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; MALE; PEDIGREE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; CASTRATION; COHORT STUDIES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GREAT BRITAIN; MALE; PEDIGREE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 79960208329     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.d1901     Document Type: Article

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