Survival and complication rates in 300 horses undergoing surgical treatment of colic. Part 2: Short-term complications

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 303-309

  Mair, T S ^a   Smith, L J ^a  

^a BELL EQUINE VETERINARY CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colic; Complications; Horse; Laparotomy; Short term

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 22144479781     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/0425164054529364     Document Type: Conference Paper

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