Design and organization of an equine intensive care unit

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Equine Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-10

  Hardy, Joanne ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HEALTH; EQUIPMENT; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; HOSPITAL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MONITORING; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CRITICAL CARE; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, HOSPITAL; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; HOSPITAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HOSPITALS, ANIMAL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 4143108163     PISSN: 07490739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2003.11.004     Document Type: Review

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