Treatment of Equine Metabolic Syndrome

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 122-130

  Johnson, Philip J ^a   Messer, Nat T ^a   Kellon, Eleanor ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b Equine Nutritional Consultation   (United States)

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