First-line Management of Canine Status Epilepticus at Home and in Hospital-opportunities and Limitations of the Various Administration Routes of Benzodiazepines

Overview

Journal BMC Vet Res

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialty Veterinary Medicine

Date 2021 Mar 5

PMID 33663513

Citations 11

Authors

Marios Charalambous

Holger A Volk

Luc Van Ham

Sofie F M Bhatti

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