Prevalence and risk factors for canine epilepsy of unknown origin in the UK

Veterinary Record

Volumn 172, Issue 13, 2013, Pages 338-

  Kearsley Fleet, L ^a   O'Neill, D G ^b   Volk, H A ^b   Church, D B ^b   Brodbelt, D C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; MALE; PEDIGREE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; MALE; PEDIGREE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 84875750579     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.101133     Document Type: Article

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