Post partum complications in the mare. Part 1: Conditions affecting the uterus

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 36-44

  Frazer, G S ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Foaling; Haemorrhage; Horse; Inversion; Mare; Post partum complications; Prolapse; Rupture; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD PRESSURE; DEGENERATION; ENTEROPATHY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; GREAT BLOOD VESSEL; HORSE; PERITONEAL FLUID; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PUERPERIUM; UTERINE ARTERY; UTERUS DISEASE; UTERUS HORN; UTERUS PROLAPSE; UTERUS RUPTURE;

EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0037329304     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3292.2003.tb00211.x     Document Type: Article

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