Hematology and some blood chemical parameters as a function of tick-borne disease (TBD) signs in horses

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 475-480

  Rubino, G ^a   Cito, A M ^a   Lacinio, R ^a   Bramante, G ^a   Caroli, A ^b   Pieragostini, E ^a   Petazzi, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biochemical parameters; Equine babesiosis; Horse hematology; Murgese horse breed; Resilience to TBD

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANIMALIA; BABESIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; THEILERIA; THEILERIA EQUI;

EID: 33749622452     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2006.08.005     Document Type: Article

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