Evaluation of coughing and nasal discharge as early indicators for an increased risk to develop equine recurrent airway obstruction (RAO)

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 618-623

  Bosshard, S ^a   Gerber, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

HOARSI; IAD; Pulmonary; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

AGE; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANIMAL; BODILY SECRETIONS; COMPLICATION; COUGH; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASES; MALE; NOSE MUCOSA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SECRETION (PROCESS); VETERINARY;

AGE FACTORS; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANIMALS; BODILY SECRETIONS; COUGH; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; NASAL MUCOSA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84897586636     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: 19391676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jvim.12279     Document Type: Article

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