Local airborne particulate concentration is associated with visible tracheal mucus in Thoroughbred racehorses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 85-90

  Millerick May, M L ^a   Karmaus, W ^b   Derksen, F J ^a   Berthold, B ^c   Holcombe, S J ^a   Robinson, N E ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c Cleveland Equine Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambient monitoring; Coarse particles; Fine particles; Horse; Mucus; Particulate matter

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; HORSE; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MUCUS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; TIME; TRACHEA;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ANIMALS; HORSES; MUCUS; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS; TRACHEA;

CONGIOPODIDAE; EQUIDAE;

EID: 84870899365     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2012.00568.x     Document Type: Article

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