Evaluation of peritoneal fluid lactate as a marker of intestinal ischaemia in equine colic

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 342-346

  Latson, K M ^a   Nieto, J E ^a   Beldomenico, P M ^a,b   Snyder, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominocentesis; Colic; Equine; Horse; Intestinal ischaemia; Lactate

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 22144477219     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/0425164054529319     Document Type: Conference Paper

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