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Journal of Small Animal Practice Vol 49 November 2008 Ó 2008 British Small Animal Veterinary Association 601
M. Gunew and others
602 Journal of Small Animal Practice Vol 49 November 2008 Ó 2008 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
Fatal venous air embolism in a cat
Journal of Small Animal Practice Vol 49 November 2008 Ó 2008 British Small Animal Veterinary Association 603
M. Gunew and others
This is the first reported case of fatal DURANT, T. M., LONG, J. & OPPENHEIMER, M. J. (1947) OBER, C. P., SPOTSWOOD, T. C. & HANCOCK, R. (2006)
Pulmonary (venous) air embolism. American Fatal venous air embolism in a cat with a retro-
VAE associated with the use of a Heart Journal 33, 269-281 pharyngeal diverticulum. Veterinary Radiology &
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potential for VAE to occur during routine an echocardiographic study. Anesthesiology
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