Retrospective analysis of the results of 151 exploratory laparotomies in horses with gastrointestinal disease

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1993, Pages 427-431

  PHILLIPS, T J ^a   WALMSLEY, J P ^a  

^a Liphook Equine Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

colic; disease; gastrointestinal; horse; laparotomy

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CECUM DISEASE; COLON DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; LAPAROTOMY; LARGE INTESTINE; MALE; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMALL INTESTINE; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURVIVAL RATE; TIME;

ADHESIONS; ANIMAL; CAUSE OF DEATH; CECAL DISEASES; COLONIC DISEASES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINE, LARGE; INTESTINE, SMALL; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; SURVIVAL RATE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0027668882     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1993.tb02985.x     Document Type: Article

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