Surgical treatment of colic in the miniature horse: A retrospective study of 57 cases (1993-2006)

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 364-367

  Haupt, J L ^a   McAndrews, A G ^a   Chaney, K P ^a   Labbe, K A ^a   Holcombe, S J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Colic; Faecalith; Horse; Miniature horse; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BREEDING; COLIC; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MORTALITY; PATHOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANIMALS; BREEDING; COLIC; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECORDS AS TOPIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 45849125730     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516408X295473     Document Type: Conference Paper

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