A case-control study of the congenital hypothyroidism and dysmaturity syndrome of foals

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 349-358

  Allen, Andrew L ^a   Townsend, Hugh G G ^a   Doige, Cecil E ^a   Fretz, Peter B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IODINE; NITRATE;

ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; DIET; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSMATURITY; HORSE; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; GESTATIONAL AGE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MUSCULOSKELETAL ABNORMALITIES; NITRATES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SYNDROME;

EID: 0030012380     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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