Predisposing factors for small colon impaction in horses and outcome of medical and surgical treatment: 44 Cases (1999-2004)

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 229, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1612-1616

  Frederico, Lisa M ^a   Jones, Samuel L ^a   Blikslager, Anthony T ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; DIARRHEA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; HOSPITALIZATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SMALL INTESTINE DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ABDOMEN; ANIMALS; CATHARTICS; DIARRHEA; FECAL IMPACTION; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 33751100120     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.229.10.1612     Document Type: Review

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