Usefulness of plasma fibrinogen concentration measurement in diagnosis of respiratory disorders in thoroughbred racehorses

Journal of Equine Science

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 27-32

  Takizawa, Yoshimasa ^a   Hobo, Seiji ^a,b  

^a Japan Racing Association   (Japan)

^b EQUINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diagnoses; Fibrinogen; Racehorse; Respiratory disorders; Thoroughbred

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CONGIOPODIDAE; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33745879765     PISSN: 13403516     EISSN: 13477501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1294/jes.17.27     Document Type: Article

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