Colic: Nonsurgical Complications

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Equine Practice

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 535-555

  Hackett, Eileen Sullivan ^a   Hassel, Diana M ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Colic; Horse; Ileus; Postoperative complications

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; COLIC; FEVER; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TIME;

ANIMALS; COLIC; FEVER; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 59449085849     PISSN: 07490739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2008.09.001     Document Type: Review

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