Clinical, haematological and biochemical observations following plasma and glycerin stored tendon allografting in equids

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 356-361

  Saini, N S ^a   Mirakhur, K K ^a  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Equids; Preserved allografts; Superficial digital flexor; Tendon

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034396423     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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