Gastric and small intestinal ileus as a cause of acute colic in the post parturient mare

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 368-372

  Hillyer, M H ^a   Smith, M R W ^a   Milligan, P J P ^a  

^a NEWMARKET EQUINE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colic; Horse; Ileus; Mare; Post parturient

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; COLIC; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; ILEUS; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMALL INTESTINE; STOMACH DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; COLIC; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; ILEUS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINE, SMALL; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STOMACH DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 45849112855     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516408X302483     Document Type: Conference Paper

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