Concurrent atypical myopathy and equine dysautonomia in two horses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 463-465

  Vercauteren, G ^a   Van Der Heyden, S ^a   Lefere L ^a   Chiers, K ^a   Laevens, H ^a   Ducatelle, R ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Atypical myopathy; Concurrency; Equine grass sickness; Horse; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; CASE REPORT; COMORBIDITY; FATALITY; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MUSCLE DISEASE; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; COMORBIDITY; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MUSCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 38449086516     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516407X206409     Document Type: Article

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