Influence of electro-acupuncture on pAin threshold in horses and its mode of action

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 591-600

  Xie, Huisheng ^a   Ott, Edgar A ^b   Harkins, J D ^c   Tobin, T ^c   Colahan, Patrick T ^a   Johnson, Marty ^a  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0035567641     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0737-0806(01)80020-4     Document Type: Article

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