Equine sand colic

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 712-719

  Walesby, Honor Ame ^a   Blackmer, Jill M ^a   Berthelot, Ashley ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Littleton Large Animal Clinic Equine Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 6344233646     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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