Hair analysis as a novel investigative tool for the detection of historical drug use/misuse in the horse: A pilot study

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 113-117

  Dunnett, M ^a   Lees, P ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug detection; Hair analysis; Horse; Liquid chromatography

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE; OMEPRAZOLE; PROCAINE PENICILLIN; SULFADIAZINE; TRIMETHOPRIM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOPING; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG USE; HAIR; HAIR ANALYSIS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HORSE; NONHUMAN; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SINUSITIS; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; STOMACH ULCER; TAIL;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 2542530065     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/0425164044868738     Document Type: Article

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