Colonic and rectal biopsy as a diagnostic aid in horses

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1354-1359

  Pearson, Erwin G ^a,b   Heidel, Jerry R ^a,c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AMER COLL OF VET INT MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Amer Coll of Vet Pathologists   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 3042898352     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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