Disorders of Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism in Horses

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Equine Practice

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 129-147

  Toribio, Ramiro E ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Foal; Horse; Hypercalcemia; Hyperphosphatemia; Hypocalcemia; Parathyroid

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; PHOSPHATE;

ANIMAL; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MALE; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CALCIUM; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PHOSPHATES;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 79952326750     PISSN: 07490739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2010.12.010     Document Type: Review

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