Septic arthritis in foals

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 422-431

  Annear, M J ^a,b   Furr, M O ^a   White, N A ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MARION DUPONT SCOTT EQUINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Foal; Horse; Infection; Joint; Septic arthritis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUIDAE;

EID: 79960040196     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: 20423292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3292.2011.00240.x     Document Type: Article

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