Equine fetal growth and development

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 470-477

  Pantaleon, Lucas G ^a   Bain, Fairfield T ^b   Zent, Walter ^b   Powell, David G ^c  

^a MARION DUPONT SCOTT EQUINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HAGYARD EQUINE MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 0041657845     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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