Prospective study of equine colic incidence and mortality

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 448-453

  Tinker, Mary K ^a,e   White, N A ^b   Lessard, P ^c   Thatcher, C D ^a   Pelzer, K D ^a   Davis, Betty ^b   Carmel, D K ^d  

^a VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MARION DUPONT SCOTT EQUINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^e UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Colic; Epidemiology; Horse; Incidence; Mortality; Prospective

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLIC; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; INCIDENCE; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BREEDING; COHORT STUDIES; COLIC; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; INCIDENCE; MALE; MARYLAND; MORBIDITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS; VIRGINIA;

EID: 0031266325     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1997.tb03157.x     Document Type: Article

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