The effect of low level laser therapy (LLLT) on wound healing in horses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 228-231

  Petersen, S L ^a   Botes, C ^a   Olivier, A ^a,b   Guthrie, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Faculty of Veterinary Science ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

Horse; Laser; LLLT; Physical therapy; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORELIMB; HORSE; INJURY; LASER; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKIN; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; FORELIMB; HORSES; LASERS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SKIN; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0033126644     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1999.tb03177.x     Document Type: Article

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