Radiographic scoring lacks predictive value in inflammatory airway disease

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 541-545

  Mazan, M R ^a   Vin, R ^a   Hoffman, A M ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway reactivity; Bronchoalveolar lavage; Forced oscillation; Horse; Inflammatory airway disease; Thoracic radiograph

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 27744541932     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516405775314899     Document Type: Article

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