Penile and preputial tumours in the horse: Literature review and proposal of a standardised approach

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 746-757

  van den Top, J G B ^a   Ensink, J M ^a   Grone A ^a   Klein, W R ^a   Barneveld, A ^a   van Weeren, P R ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Horse; Penis; Prepuce; Review; Standardised approach; Tumour

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MALE; MALE GENITAL TRACT TUMOR; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, MALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE;

EID: 79952108405     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.00290.x     Document Type: Review

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