Recurrent laryngeal neuropathy (RLN) research: Where are we and to where are we heading?

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 324-327

  Dixon, P M ^a   Hahn, C N ^a   Barakzai, S Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; GENETICS; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; RESEARCH; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

ANIMALS; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; RESEARCH; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

EID: 67651146457     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516409X423082     Document Type: Article

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