Palliative theraphy of osteochondrosis dessicans in a Duroc boar

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 82-83

  Oomah, Kevin ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

KETOPROFEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FORELIMB; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOCHONDRITIS DISSECANS; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATHOLOGY; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE;

ANIMALS; FORELIMB; KETOPROFEN; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; MALE; OSTEOCHONDRITIS DISSECANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

EID: 39149089695     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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