Diagnosis of chronic small bowel disease in cats: 100 cases (2008-2012)

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 243, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1455-1461

  Norsworthy, Gary D ^a   Scot Estep, J ^b   Kiupel, Matti ^c   Olson, Jennifer C ^a   Gassler, Loren N ^a  

^a Alamo Feline Health Center   (United States)

^b Texas Veterinary Pathology Associates   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; ENTEROPATHY; FEMALE; MALE; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMALL INTESTINE;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; INTESTINAL DISEASES; INTESTINE, SMALL; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84887008926     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.243.10.1455     Document Type: Article

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