Prevalence of inflammatory airway disease in National Hunt horses referred for investigation of poor athletic performance

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL.36, 2006, Pages 529-534

  Allen, K J ^a   Tremaine, W H ^a   Franklin, S H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exercise intolerance; Horse; Inflammatory airway disease; Poor performance; Respiratory

Indexed keywords

CONGIOPODIDAE; EQUIDAE;

EID: 84872386176     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2006.tb05599.x     Document Type: Article

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