Comparison of axillary, tympanic membrane and rectal temperature measurement in cats

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 1028-1034

  Smith, Victoria A ^a   Lamb, Valerie ^b   McBrearty, Alix R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b Hampshire BH24 3JW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; AXILLA; BODY TEMPERATURE; CAT; CAT DISEASES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EARDRUM; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RECTUM; THERMOMETER; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; AXILLA; BODY TEMPERATURE; CAT DISEASES; CATS; FEMALE; MALE; RECTUM; THERMOMETERS; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE;

EID: 84945140058     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: 15322750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1098612X14567550     Document Type: Article

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