Endoscopic Assessment of Airway Inflammation in Horses

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1118-1126

  Koblinger, K ^a   Nicol, J ^b   Mcdonald, K ^b   Wasko, A ^b   Logie, N ^b   Weiss, M ^b   Leguillette R ^a  

^a Moore Equine Veterinary Center   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bronchi; Bronchoalveolar lavage; Heaves; Pharynx; Recurrent airway obstruction; Trachea

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRONCHITIS; CYTOLOGY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LUNG LAVAGE; MALE; MUCUS; PATHOLOGY; PHARYNGITIS; PNEUMONIA; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; TRACHEA; TRACHEITIS;

ANIMALS; BRONCHITIS; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MUCUS; PHARYNGITIS; PNEUMONIA; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; TRACHEA; TRACHEITIS;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 80053091065     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: 19391676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2011.00788.x     Document Type: Article

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