Ultrasonographic assessment of fetal well-being during late gestation: Development of an equine biophysical profile

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 200-208

  Reef, Virginia B ^a   Vaala, Wendy E ^a   Worth, Leila T ^a   Sertich, Patricia L ^a   Spencer, Pamela A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biophysical profile; Fetus; Horse; Pregnancy; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0007483866     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1996.tb03773.x     Document Type: Article

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