Chapter 53 Canine Hypoadrenocorticism

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  9. Peterson ME, Kintzer PP, Kass PH: Pretreatment clinical and laboratory findings in dogs with hypoadrenocorticism: 225 cases (1979-1993), J Am Vet Med Assoc 208:85, 1995.