Rectal Examination of Horses with Acute Abdominal Pain

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 606-615

  Mueller, P O Eric ^a   Moore, J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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