Retrospective evaluation of the use of acetylcysteine enemas in the treatment of meconium retention in foals: 44 Cases (1987-2002)

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 133-136

  Pusterla, N ^a   Magdesian, K G ^a   Maleski, K ^a   Spier, S J ^a   Madigan, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetylcysteine enemas; Foal; Horse; Meconium retention

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ENEMA;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MECONIUM; MECONIUM ILEUS; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NONHUMAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 3042784117     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3292.2004.tb00283.x     Document Type: Article

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