Managing severe hoof pain in a horse using multimodal analgesia and a modified composite pain score

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-43

  Dutton, D W ^a,c   Lashnits, K J ^a   Wegner, K ^b  

^a Pacific Crest Equine   (United States)

^b Veterinary Anesthesia and Pain Management   (United States)

^c Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Composite pain scale; Horse; Multimodal; Neuropathic; Pain

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 60049084001     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/095777308X382669     Document Type: Article

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