Feline alimentary lymphoma: 1. Classification, risk factors, clinical signs and non-invasive diagnostics

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 182-190

  Barrs, Vanessa ^a   Beatty, Julia ^b  

^a GradCertEd ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CLASSIFICATION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL TUMOR; LYMPHOMA; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; GASTROINTESTINAL NEOPLASMS; LYMPHOMA; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84861513561     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: 15322750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1098612X12439265     Document Type: Article

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