Tethered Cord Syndrome Associated with a Thickened Filum Terminale in a Dog

Overview

Journal J Vet Intern Med

Specialties General Medicine
Veterinary Medicine

Date 2015 Jan 15

PMID 25586550

Citations 6

Authors

S De Decker

T Gregori

P J Kenny

C Hoy

K Erles

H A Volk

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