Using feces characteristics as a criterion for the diagnosis of colic in the horse: A clinical review of 207 cases

Revue de Medecine Veterinaire

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-10

  Goncalves S ^a,b   Leblond, A ^c   Drogoul, C ^a   Julliand, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^b Chambre d'Agriculture de Côte d'Or   (France)

^c VETAGRO SUP   (France)

Author keywords

Clinical examination; Colic; Epidemiology; Feces characteristics; Horse

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33644521240     PISSN: 00351555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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