Management of chronic airway inflammation in the horse: A systematic review

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 647-656

  Ivester, K M ^a   Couetil L L ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based medicine; Heaves; Horse; Respiratory disease

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 84916925092     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: 20423292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/eve.12238     Document Type: Review

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