Medical management of superficial digital flexor tendonitis: A comparative study in 219 horses (1992-2000)

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 415-419

  Dyson, S J ^a  

^a ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beta aminoproprionitrile fumarate; Horse; Hyaluronan; Polysulphated glycosaminoglycan; Tendonitis; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

3 AMINOPROPIONITRILE; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN POLYSULFATE; HYALURONIC ACID;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FLEXOR TENDON; FOLLOW UP; HORSE; INJURY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NONHUMAN; PROGNOSIS; RACE; RISK FACTOR; TENDINITIS;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 3042759717     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/0425164044868422     Document Type: Article

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