Prevalence of pharyngeal and laryngeal abnormalities in Thoroughbreds racing in Australia, and their association with performance

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 397-401

  Brown, J A ^a   Hinchcliff, K W ^c   Jackson, M A ^a   Dredge, A F ^a   O'Callaghan, P A ^b   McCaffrey, J P ^b   Slocombe, R F ^a   Clarke, A F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Racing Victoria Centre   (Australia)

^c Department of Veterinary Biosciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Dorsal displacement of the soft palate; Endoscopy; Epiglottic entrapment; Horse; Laryngeal hemiplegia

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 24344509136     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516405774480021     Document Type: Article

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