Videoendoscopic evaluation of the upper respiratory tract in 93 sport horses during exercise testing on a high-speed treadmill

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL.36, 2006, Pages 540-545

  Franklin, S H ^a   Naylor, J R J ^b   Lane, J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Cleeve Stables   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamic obstruction; Endoscopy; Horse; Sport horse; Treadmill; Upper respiratory tract

Indexed keywords

CONGIOPODIDAE; EQUIDAE;

EID: 84878459232     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2006.tb05601.x     Document Type: Article

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