Use of matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 and white blood cell counts in monitoring the treatment and predicting the survival of horses with septic arthritis

Veterinary Record

Volumn 161, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 329-334

  Kidd, J A ^a,c   Barr, A R S ^a   Tarlton, J F ^b  

^a Division of Veterinary Clinical Studies   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c Valley Equine Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUIDAE;

EID: 34548837251     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.161.10.329     Document Type: Article

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