Infectious risk factors and clinical indicators for tracheal mucus in British National Hunt racehorses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 150-155

  Cardwell, J M ^a   Smith, K C ^a   Wood, J L N ^a,b   Newton, J R ^a,c  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airway; Horse; Inflammation; Mucus; Tracheal

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; INFLAMMATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MUCUS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SPORT; TRACHEA; TRACHEAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

AIRWAY; HORSE; INFLAMMATION; MUCUS; TRACHEAL;

ANIMALS; GREAT BRITAIN; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MUCUS; ODDS RATIO; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK FACTORS; SPORTS; TRACHEA;

EID: 84894267077     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/evj.12109     Document Type: Article

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