Retrospective study of 108 foals with septic osteomyelitis

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 4-12

  Neil, K M ^a,e   Axon, J E ^a   Begg, A P ^a,c   Todhunter, P G ^a,d   Adams, P L ^a   Fine, A E ^b   Caron, J P ^b   Adkins, A R ^a  

^a Scone Veterinary Hospital   (Australia)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Mayne Health Vetnostics   (Australia)

^d Newcastle Equine Centre   (Australia)

^e Sporthorse Veterinary Specialists   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bones; Foals; Horses; Osteomyelitis; Septic arthritis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; HOSPITALIZATION; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; MALE; NEWBORN; ONSET AGE; OSTEOMYELITIS; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPORT; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE OF ONSET; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPORTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUIDAE;

EID: 76149120410     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: 17510813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2009.00539.x     Document Type: Article

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