Small intestinal incarceration through an omental rent in a horse

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 635-638

  Kelmer, G ^a   Holder, T E C ^a   Donnell, R L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hernia; Horse; Omentum; Small intestine

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 60049087102     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/095777308X292155     Document Type: Article

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