Tracheal endoscopic and cytological findings and blood examination results in thoroughbred racehorses suspected to have lower respiratory tract disease

Journal of Equine Science

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 97-102

  Kusano, Kanichi ^a   Hobo, Seiji ^b   Ode, Hirotaka ^b   Ishikawa, Yuhiro ^a  

^a Japan Racing Association   (Japan)

^b EQUINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cough; Inflammatory airway disease; Lower respiratory tract; Poor performance; Thoroughbred racehorse

Indexed keywords

CONGIOPODIDAE; EQUIDAE;

EID: 58149458008     PISSN: 13403516     EISSN: 13477501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1294/jes.19.97     Document Type: Article

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