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Association of Neutrophil Morphology with Bacterial Isolates in Equine
Tracheal Wash Samples
Salpingopharyngeal Fistula as a Treatment for Guttural Pouch Mycosis
in Seven Horses
A Study of the Environmental Survival of Streptococcus equi
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Sequencial Bacterial Sampling of the Midline Incision in Horses
Undergoing Exploratory laprotomy 25
Epidemiology of Fractures: The Role of Kick Injuries in Equine Fractures 26
A Longitudinal Study of Fractures in 1488 Thoroughbred Racehorses
Receiving Intrasynovial Medication: 2006 - 2011 27
Equine Disease Quarterly - April 2018 32
Antibiotic Use Policy 40
Myocardial Dysfunction in Horses with AHS 48
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