Nitroglycerin Treatment of Equine Laminitis

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 170-174

  Ragle, Claude A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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