Ventral midline herniorrhaphy following colic surgery in the horse

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 304-307

  Cook, G ^a,b   Bowman, K F ^a   Bristol, D G ^a   Tate, L P ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Peninsula Equine   (United States)

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EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 2842568547     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3292.1996.tb01710.x     Document Type: Article

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