Evaluation of Testicular Vasculature in Stallions

Clinical Techniques in Equine Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 271-277

  Pozor, Malgorzata A ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

artery; Doppler; testis; ultrasound; varicocele; vasculature

Indexed keywords

EID: 36048952372     PISSN: 15347516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ctep.2007.09.007     Document Type: Article

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