Diagnosis of Cauda Equina Abnormalities By Using Electromyography, Discography, and Epidurography in Dogs
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
سال: 1992
ISSN: 0891-6640,1939-1676
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.1992.tb00349.x