Convergence-Retraction Nystagmus Associated with Dorsal Midbrain Lesions in Three Dogs.
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SUBMITTER: Crawford AH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5084770 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul
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Convergence-Retraction Nystagmus Associated with Dorsal Midbrain Lesions in Three Dogs.
Crawford A H AH Beltran E E Lam R R Kenny P J PJ
Journal of veterinary internal medicine 20160512 4
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