Diagnosis of dorsal displacement of the soft palate by sound spectrum analysis; the way ahead?

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 554-555

  Dixon, P M ^a   Holcombe, S J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

XYLAZINE;

ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY SOUND; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EDITORIAL; LARYNX CARTILAGE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; NONHUMAN; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SOFT PALATE; SPECTROSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 8644224133     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/0425164044864499     Document Type: Editorial

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