Dynamic pharyngeal collapse in racehorses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL.36, 2006, Pages 546-550

  Boyle, A G ^a   Martin, B B ^a   Davidson, E J ^a   Durando, M M ^a   Birks, E K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Endoscopy; High speed treadmill videoendoscopy; Horse; Nasopharyngeal collapse; Poor performance

Indexed keywords

CONGIOPODIDAE; EQUIDAE;

EID: 84878461273     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2006.tb05602.x     Document Type: Article

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