Referred Vaginal Pain: Cause of Hypersensitivity and Performance Problems in Mares? A Clinical Case Study

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 32-36

  Christoffersen, M ^a   Lehn Jensen, H ^b   Bogh I B ^b  

^a DANISH VETERINARY AND FOOD ADMINISTRATION   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Caslick operation; Hypersensitivity; Perineal malconformation; Referred pain; Vaginitis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33846244240     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2006.11.009     Document Type: Article

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