Mesh hernioplasty for repair of incisional hernias of the ventral body wall in large horses

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 252-256

  Elce, Y A ^a   Kraus, B M ^a   Orsini, J A ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Haematoma; Herniorrhaphy; Horse; Incisional hernia; Mesh hernioplasty

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 26844496096     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3292.2005.tb00385.x     Document Type: Article

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