Circumferential mural bands in the small intestine causing simple obstructive colic: A case series

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 354-359

  Olmos, J F Perez ^a   Schofield, W L ^a   Dillon, H ^a   Sadlier, M ^a   Fogarty, U ^b  

^a Troytown Equine Hospital   (Ireland)

^b IRISH EQUINE CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Circumferential mural band; Colic; Eosinophils; Horse; Small intestine

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; COLIC; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; SMALL INTESTINE; STENOSIS, OCCLUSION AND OBSTRUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; COLIC; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINE, SMALL; MALE; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33747782913     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516406777749308     Document Type: Article

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