Histopathologic findings in the sacrocaudalis dorsalis medialis muscle of horses with vitamin E-responsive muscle atrophy and weakness

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 242, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1127-1137

  Bedford, Holly E ^a   Valberg, Stephanie J ^a   Firshman, Anna M ^a   Lucio, Michelle ^a   Boyce, Mary K ^a   Trumble, Troy N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA;

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MALE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR ATROPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VITAMIN E;

EID: 84875753057     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.242.8.1127     Document Type: Article

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