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Journal of veterinary internal medicine2016; 30(6); 1879-1881; doi: 10.1111/jvim.14588

Leukoencephalomalacia Outbreak in Horses due to Consumption of Contaminated Hay.

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Publication Date: 2016-10-15 PubMed ID: 27744651PubMed Central: PMC5115199DOI: 10.1111/jvim.14588Google Scholar: Lookup
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Vendruscolo CP, Frias NC, de Carvalho CB, de Sá LR, Belli CB, Baccarin RY. (2016). Leukoencephalomalacia Outbreak in Horses due to Consumption of Contaminated Hay. J Vet Intern Med, 30(6), 1879-1881. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.14588

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Journal of veterinary internal medicine
ISSN: 1939-1676
NlmUniqueID: 8708660
Country: United States
Language: English
Volume: 30
Issue: 6
Pages: 1879-1881

Researcher Affiliations

Vendruscolo, C P
  • Department of Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Frias, N C
  • Department of Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
de Carvalho, C B
  • Department of Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
de Sá, L R M
  • Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Belli, C B
  • Department of Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Baccarin, R Y A
  • Department of Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

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