Acta Vet. Brno 2022, 91: 189-199

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202291020189

Hypothermia as a potential remedy for canine and feline acute spinal cord injury: a review

Igor Šulla1, Slavomír Horňák2, Vladimír Balik3

1University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Morphological Disciplines, Košice, Slovakia
2University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Small Animal Clinic, Košice, Slovakia
3World of Health Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Michalovce, Slovakia

Received September 27, 2021
Accepted February 1, 2022

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