Factors influencing the occurrence of thrombophlebitis after post-surgical long-term intravenous catheterization of colic horses: A study of 38 cases

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 545-552

  Lankveld, D P K ^a   Ensink, J M ^a   Van Dijk, P ^a   Klein, W R ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLITEF; POLYURETHAN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLIC; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; INCIDENCE; INDWELLING CATHETER; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; COLIC; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; INCIDENCE; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; POLYURETHANES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035514344     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0442.2001.00383.x     Document Type: Article

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