Impactions of the Small and Large Intestines

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Equine Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 317-327

  Plummer, Amy E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cecal impaction; Colic; Ileal impaction; Impaction; Large colon impaction; Small colon impaction

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; COLIC; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; COLIC; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 67649513126     PISSN: 07490739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2009.04.002     Document Type: Review

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