Epidemiology of equine grass sickness: A literature review (1909-1999)

Veterinary Record

Volumn 149, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 293-300

  Mccarthy, H E ^a   Proudman, C J ^a   French, N P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

PLANT TOXIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GEOGRAPHY; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; INCIDENCE; POACEAE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; WEATHER;

ANIMALS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; GEOGRAPHY; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; INCIDENCE; PLANT POISONING; POACEAE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; WEATHER;

EID: 0035828507     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.149.10.293     Document Type: Article

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