A preliminary study of the efficacy of fluphenazine as a treatment for fescue toxicosis in gravid pony mares

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 169-174

  Bennett Wimbush, K ^a   Loch, W E ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 0032393404     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0737-0806(98)80371-7     Document Type: Article

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