Acta Vet. Brno 2010, 79: 497-508

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201079030497

Thromboembolic Conditions, Aetiology Diagnosis and Treatment in Dogs and Cats

Filip Konečný1,2

1St. Joseph Hospital and McMaster University, Ontario, Canada
2University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Brno, Czech Republic

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