Electrolyte disorders in horses with colic. Part 2: Calcium, sodium, chloride and phosphate

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 320-325

  Borer, K E ^a   Corley, K T T ^a,b  

^a University of London   (United Kingdom)

^b Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Calcium; Chloride; Colic; Electrolytes; Horse; Phosphate; Sodium

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33845593170     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3292.2006.tb00470.x     Document Type: Review

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