Equine hair analysis: Current status and future prospects

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 102-103

  Dunnett, M ^a   Lees, P ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOPING; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG USE; EDITORIAL; HAIR ANALYSIS; HORSE; NONHUMAN; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 2542533129     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/0425164044868648     Document Type: Editorial

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