Primary gastric impaction in horses: A retrospective study of 20 cases (2005-2008)

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 186-190

  Vainio, K ^a,b   Sykes, B W ^a   Blikslager, A T ^c  

^a Hyvinkaa Horse Hospital   (Finland)

^b ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Estonia)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Enteral fluid therapy; Gastric impaction; Gastric ulceration; Gastroscopy; Horse

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 79952467016     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: 20423292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3292.2010.00153.x     Document Type: Article

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