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Neurological dysfunction and caudal fossa overcrowding in a young cheetah with hypovitaminosis A

2010; Wiley; Volume: 167; Issue: 14 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1136/vr.c4802

2042-7670

Luisa De Risio, Elsa Beltrán, Alberta De Stefani, Andrew Holloway, Kaspar Matiasek,

Veterinary Equine Medical Research

Veterinary RecordVolume 167, Issue 14 p. 534-536 Short Communication Neurological dysfunction and caudal fossa overcrowding in a young cheetah with hypovitaminosis A L. De Risio DVM, PhD, DipECVN, MRCVS, Corresponding Author L. De Risio DVM, PhD, DipECVN, MRCVS [email protected] Centre for Small Animal Studies, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Suffolk, CB8 7UU Neuropathology Laboratory, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Suffolk, CB8 7UUE-mail for correspondence [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorE. Beltran DVM, MRCVS, E. Beltran DVM, MRCVS Centre for Small Animal Studies, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Suffolk, CB8 7UU Neuropathology Laboratory, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Suffolk, CB8 7UUSearch for more papers by this authorA. de Stefani DVM, PhD, DipECVN, MRCVS, A. de Stefani DVM, PhD, DipECVN, MRCVS Centre for Small Animal Studies, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Suffolk, CB8 7UU Neuropathology Laboratory, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Suffolk, CB8 7UUSearch for more papers by this authorA. Holloway BVSc, DipECVDI, MRCVS, A. Holloway BVSc, DipECVDI, MRCVS Centre for Small Animal Studies, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Suffolk, CB8 7UU Neuropathology Laboratory, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Suffolk, CB8 7UUSearch for more papers by this authorK. Matiasek DVM, DrMedVet, MRCVS, K. Matiasek DVM, DrMedVet, MRCVS Centre for Small Animal Studies, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Suffolk, CB8 7UU Neuropathology Laboratory, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Suffolk, CB8 7UUSearch for more papers by this author L. De Risio DVM, PhD, DipECVN, MRCVS, Corresponding Author L. De Risio DVM, PhD, DipECVN, MRCVS [email protected] Centre for Small Animal Studies, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Suffolk, CB8 7UU Neuropathology Laboratory, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Suffolk, CB8 7UUE-mail for correspondence [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorE. Beltran DVM, MRCVS, E. Beltran DVM, MRCVS Centre for Small Animal Studies, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Suffolk, CB8 7UU Neuropathology Laboratory, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Suffolk, CB8 7UUSearch for more papers by this authorA. de Stefani DVM, PhD, DipECVN, MRCVS, A. de Stefani DVM, PhD, DipECVN, MRCVS Centre for Small Animal Studies, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Suffolk, CB8 7UU Neuropathology Laboratory, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Suffolk, CB8 7UUSearch for more papers by this authorA. Holloway BVSc, DipECVDI, MRCVS, A. Holloway BVSc, DipECVDI, MRCVS Centre for Small Animal Studies, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Suffolk, CB8 7UU Neuropathology Laboratory, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Suffolk, CB8 7UUSearch for more papers by this authorK. Matiasek DVM, DrMedVet, MRCVS, K. 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