Use of ultrasonography to detect pulmonary lesions in Thoroughbred foals in Argentina

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 154-158

  Cortez, J ^a   Aguilar, J J ^b   Lagioia, M ^a   Fernandez, R ^a   Losinno, L ^b  

^a Haras Abolengo

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Foal; Horse; Pneumonia; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI;

EID: 40649098930     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/095777308X282390     Document Type: Article

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