Diagnosis of chronic gastric instability using computed tomography in a Great Dane that progressed to gastric dilatation and volvulus: A literature review and case report
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Veterinary Journal
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2218-6050,2226-4485
DOI: 10.4314/ovj.v8i2.18