Field anesthetic techniques for use in horses

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 411-416

  Aubin, Marcia L ^a   Mama, Khursheed ^b  

^a VCA Animal Care Center of Sonoma   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 26044455496     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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