Establishing a diagnosis of septic arthritis/osteomyelitis - a challenging process

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 615-617

  Adkins, A R ^a  

^a SCONE EQUINE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Foal; Horse; Osteomyelitis; Septic; Synovial

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 84869094670     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: 20423292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3292.2012.00414.x     Document Type: Note

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