Comparison of survival rates for geriatric horses versus nongeriatric horses following exploratory celiotomy for colic

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 235, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1069-1072

  Krista, Kathryn M ^a   Kuebelbeck, K Leann ^a  

^a Surgi Care Center for Horses   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; COLIC; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MALE; MORTALITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGERY;

AGING; ANIMALS; COLIC; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 70450214362     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.235.9.1069     Document Type: Article

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