Field survey of the prevalence of gastric ulcers in Thoroughbred racehorses and on response to treatment of affected horses with omeprazole paste

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 221-224

  Johnson, J H ^a   Vatistas, N ^b   Castro, L ^a   Fischer, T ^a   Pipers, F S ^a   Maye, D ^a  

^a University of California ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0035597779     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3292.2001.tb00095.x     Document Type: Review

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