Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy in boxer dogs: A retrospective study of survival

Veterinary Record

Volumn 172, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 268-

  Caro Vadillo, A ^a   Garcia Guasch, L ^b   Carreton, E ^b   Montoya Alonso, J A ^c   Manubens, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b Hospital Veterinari Molins   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE DYSPLASIA; MALE; MORTALITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALS; ARRHYTHMOGENIC RIGHT VENTRICULAR DYSPLASIA; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84875191360     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.100937     Document Type: Article

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