Uroperitoneum in the hospitalised equine neonate: Retrospective study of 31 cases, 1988-1997

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 505-508

  Kablack, K A ^b,c   Embertson, R M ^a   Bernard, W V ^a   Bramlage, L R ^a   Hance, S ^a   Reimer, J M ^a   Barton, M H ^b  

^a Rood Riddle Equine Hospital   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c Woodside Equine Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Foal; Horse; Ruptured bladder; Septicaemia; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ABDOMEN; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MALE; NEWBORN; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES; URINE;

ABDOMEN; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; URINE;

EID: 0034329672     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516400777584712     Document Type: Article

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