A review of the causes of abortion in UK mares and means of diagnosis used in an equine studfarm practice in Newmarket

Pferdeheilkunde

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 589-592

  Ricketts, S W ^a,b   Barrelet, A ^a   Whitwell, K E ^a  

^a Rossdale & Partners   (United Kingdom)

^b BEAUFORT COTTAGE STABLES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abortion; Diagnosis; Equine; Review

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUINE HERPESVIRUS 1; HERPESVIRIDAE; HERPESVIRUS 1;

EID: 0035604825     PISSN: 01777726     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21836/PEM20010610     Document Type: Review

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