Repeatability and reproducibility of transabdominal ultrasonographic intestinal wall thickness measurements in thoroughbred horses

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 647-651

  Bithell, Sonia ^a   Habershon Butcher, Jocelyn L ^a   Bowen, I Mark ^a   Hallowell, Gayle D ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cecum; Equine; Large intestine; Repeatability; Reproducibility; Small intestine

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; INTESTINE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ABDOMEN; ANIMALS; FEMALE; HORSES; INTESTINES; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 78349283435     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: 17408261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2010.01715.x     Document Type: Article

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