Aortic rupture and aorto-pulmonary fistulation in the Friesian horse: Characterisation of the clinical and gross post mortem findings in 24 cases

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 101-106

  Ploeg, M ^a,b   Saey, V ^b   de Bruijn, C M ^c   Grone A ^b   Chiers, K ^c   van Loon, G ^b   Ducatelle, R ^c   van Weeren, P R ^b   Back, W ^a,b   Delesalle, C ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c Wolvega Equine Hospital   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aorto pulmonary fistulation; Colic; Collagen; Horse; Jugular pulse; Ligamentum arteriosum

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL DISEASE; AORTA RUPTURE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL FISTULA; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PULMONARY ARTERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANIMALS; AORTIC RUPTURE; ARTERIO-ARTERIAL FISTULA; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; PULMONARY ARTERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EQUIDAE; FRIESIA;

EID: 84870893754     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2012.00580.x     Document Type: Article

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