Laminitis in Horses: Through the Lens of Systems Theory

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 105-114

  Orsini, James ^a   Galantino Homer, Hannah ^a   Pollitt, Christopher C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Equine; Hoof; Horse; Laminitis; Systems theory

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 59349111979     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2008.12.009     Document Type: Article

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