Mechanical ventilation in foals with botulism: 9 Cases (1989-2002)

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 708-712

  Wilkins, Pamela A ^a   Palmer, Jonathan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clostridium botulinum neurotoxin; Horse; Neonate; Outcome; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BIOAVAILABILITY; BOTULISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HORSE; NONHUMAN; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BOTULISM; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; PENNSYLVANIA; RECORDS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

CLOSTRIDIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0141889300     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1892/0891-6640(2003)017<0708:MVIFWB>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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