Superficial, nonhealing corneal ulcers in horses: 23 Cases (1989-2003)

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 291-297

  Michau, T M ^a   Schwabenton, B ^b   Davidson, M G ^a   Gilger, B C ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Cornea; Equine; Indolent; Nonhealing; Ulcer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA ULCER; DEBRIDEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HORSE; KERATOTOMY; MEDICAL RECORD; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; CORNEAL ULCER; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; NORTH CAROLINA; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECORDS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGERY, VETERINARY; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0347478291     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2003.00309.x     Document Type: Article

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