Equine rounds - Case presentation: Hepatic dysfunction and photodermatitis secondary to alsike clover poisoning

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1022-1026

  Colón, Jorge L ^a   Jackson, Cynthia A ^a   Del Piero, Fabio ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology

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