Caudal regional anaesthesia in horses

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 98-105

  Grosenbaugh, Deborah A ^a   Skarda, R T ^a   Muir, W W ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033471994     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3292.1999.tb00928.x     Document Type: Article

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