Canine intracranial neoplasia: Clinical risk factors for development of epileptic seizures

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 632-637

  Schwartz, M ^a   Lamb, C R ^a   Brodbelt, D C ^a   Volk, H A ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

ANIMALS; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CAUSALITY; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 82955171359     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2011.01131.x     Document Type: Article

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