Evidence-Based Gastrointestinal Surgery in Horses

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Equine Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 267-292

  Mair, Tim S ^a   Smith, Luisa J ^a,b   Sherlock, Ceri E ^a,c  

^a BELL EQUINE VETERINARY CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; COLIC; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; COLIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 34347219407     PISSN: 07490739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2007.03.005     Document Type: Review

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