Use of ultrasound to evaluate outcome following colic surgery for equine large colon volvulus

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 47-52

  Sheats, M K ^a   Cook, V L ^a   Jones, S L ^a   Blikslager, A T ^a   Pease, A P ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Colic; Horse; Large colon volvulus; Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome; Oedema; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; COLIC; COLON DISEASE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; INTESTINE VOLVULUS; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; COLIC; COLONIC DISEASES; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; INTESTINAL VOLVULUS; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 77049086583     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516409X456040     Document Type: Article

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