Thymomas in rabbits: Clinical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 97-104

  Künzel, Frank ^a   Hittmair, Katharina M ^a   Hassan, Jasmin ^a   Dupre, Gilles ^a   Russold, Elena ^a   de Arespachochaga, Abigail Guija ^a   Fuchs Baumgartinger, Andrea ^a   Bilek, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; MALE; MEDIASTINUM TUMOR; MORTALITY; PROGNOSIS; RABBIT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL; THYMOMA;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; MEDIASTINAL NEOPLASMS; PROGNOSIS; RABBITS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; THYMOMA; THYMUS NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84859400591     PISSN: 05872871     EISSN: 15473317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/JAAHA-MS-5683     Document Type: Article

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