Appendicular Osteomyelitis in Horses: Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Diagnosis

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 760-766

  Sayegh, Ayman I ^a   Sande, Ronald D ^b   Ragle, Claude A ^b   Besser, Thomas E ^b   Tucker, Russell L ^b   Baker, Gordon J ^c  

^a TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0347664821     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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