Repetitive Stimulation of the Common Peroneal Nerve as a Diagnostic Aid for Botulism in Foals

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 365-372

  Aleman, M ^a   Williams, D C ^a   Jorge, N E ^a   Magdesian, K G ^b   Brosnan, R J ^a   Feary, D J ^a   Hilton, H G ^a   Kozikowski, T A ^a   Higgins, J K ^a   Madigan, J E ^b   Lecouteur, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrodiagnosis; Horse; Neurology; Toxins

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BOTULISM; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEWBORN; PERONEUS NERVE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; AREA UNDER CURVE; BOTULISM; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PERONEAL NERVE;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 79952320444     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: 19391676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2011.0682.x     Document Type: Article

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