Topics in Companion Animal Medicine
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 100-103 , May 2009

Intracranial Trauma in a Dog due to Being “Swung” at Birth

  • Sophie A. Grundy, BVSc (Hons), MACVSc, DACVIM

      Affiliations

    • VCA Sacramento Animal Medical Group, Carmichael, CA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Sophie A. Grundy, BVSc (Hons), MACVSc, DACVIM, 4990 Manzanita Ave., Carmichael, CA, 95608
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  • Serena M. Liu, VMD, MS, DACVP

      Affiliations

    • Animal Medical Center, Department of Pathology, New York, NY, USA
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  • Autumn P. Davidson, DVM, MS, Dipl ACVIM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, VMTH SAC, University of California, Davis, CA, USA

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doi: 10.1053/j.tcam.2008.12.003

Topics in Companion Animal Medicine
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 100-103 , May 2009

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