The Role of Tapeworms in Equine Colic

Pferdeheilkunde

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 309-312

  Edwards, G B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anoplocephala perfoliata; Colic; Horse; Tapeworms

Indexed keywords

ANOPLOCEPHALA PERFOLIATA; CESTODA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0033453154     PISSN: 01777726     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21836/PEM19990402     Document Type: Article

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