Lead toxicosis in the horse: A review

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 526-530

  Puschner, B ^a   Aleman, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ataxia; Horse; Laryngeal paralysis; Lead poisoning; Pathogenesis

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 78649471226     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: 20423292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0957-7734.2010.00127.x     Document Type: Article

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