Treatment of Culicoides hypersensitive horses with high-dose n-3 fatty acids: A double-blinded crossover study

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 117-122

  Friberg, Cecilia A ^a,b   Logas, Dawn ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Culicoides spp. Hypersensitivity; Equine; Linseed oil; n 3 fatty acids

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033409309     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3164.1999.00147.x     Document Type: Article

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