Neurologic conditions in the sport horse.
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Publication Date: 2022-06-14 PubMed ID: 35711509PubMed Central: PMC9197298DOI: 10.1093/af/vfac036Google Scholar: Lookup
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- Athletic Horses
- Athletic Performance
- Clinical Study
- Clinical Symptoms
- Diagnosis
- Disease Diagnosis
- Equestrian Sports
- Equine Diseases
- Equine Health
- Equine Science
- Horse Management
- Horse Training
- Nervous System
- Neurological Diseases
- Neurology
- Performance Horses
- Sport Horses
- Veterinary Care
- Veterinary Medicine
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APA
Bedenice D, Johnson AL.
(2022).
Neurologic conditions in the sport horse.
Anim Front, 12(3), 37-44.
https://doi.org/10.1093/af/vfac036 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, 200 Westboro Road, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA.
- Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center, 382 W Street Rd, Kennett Square, PA 19348, USA.
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