Topics in Companion Animal Medicine
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 185-192 , November 2008

Current Concepts in Feline Pancreatitis

  • Panagiotis G. Xenoulis, DVM, Dr. Med. Vet

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Panagiotis G. Xenoulis, DVM, Gastrointestinal Laboratory, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M University, 4474 TAMU, TX 77843
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  • Jörg M. Steiner, Med. Vet, Dr. Med. Vet, PhD, DACVIM, DECVIM-CA

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doi: 10.1053/j.tcam.2008.08.005

Topics in Companion Animal Medicine
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 185-192 , November 2008

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