Cyproheptadine: Medical treatment for photic headshakers

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 98-111

  Wilkins, Pamela A ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0039680660     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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8. Wilkins PA: Current diagnosis and treatment of headshaking, in White NA (ed): Current Practice of Equine Surgery and Lameness. Philadelphia, WB Saunders Co, accepted for publication.