Small Colon Impactions in Adult Horses

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 770-775

  Rhoads, William S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; SALMONELLA;

EID: 0000898575     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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