Effect of omeprazole on markers of performance in gastric ulcer-free Standardbred horses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL.36, 2006, Pages 668-671

  Mckeever, J M ^a   Mckeever, K H ^a   Albeirci, J M ^a   Gordon, M E ^a   Manso, H C ^a  

^a The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastric ulceration; Horse; Omeprazole; Performance markers

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 84878434627     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2006.tb05624.x     Document Type: Article

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