Spinal accessory nerve biopsy as an ante mortem diagnostic test for equine motor neuron disease

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 215-219

  Jackson, C A ^a   De Lahunta, A ^a   Cummings, J F ^a   Divers, T J ^a   Mohammed, H O ^a   Valentine, B A ^a   Hackett, R P ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnostic test; Horse; Motor neuron disease; Nerve biopsy

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0004931833     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1996.tb03775.x     Document Type: Article

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