Primary malignant melanoma in the oesophagus of a foal

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 387-390

  Caston, S S ^a   Fales Williams, A ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Foal; Gastric ulcer; Horse; Melanoma; Oesophagus

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 77955149967     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: 20423292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3292.2010.00050.x     Document Type: Article

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