Fatal Myocardial Degeneration in an Adult Quarter Horse with Vitamin E Deficiency

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 405-408

  Barigye, Robert ^a   Dyer, Neil W ^a   Newell, Teresa K ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult horse; Myocardial degeneration; Vitamin E deficiency

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 34548449264     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2007.07.006     Document Type: Article

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