TECHNIQUES FOR SAMPLING THE RESPIRATORY-TRACT OF HORSES

Authors
Citation
Am. Hoffman et L. Viel, TECHNIQUES FOR SAMPLING THE RESPIRATORY-TRACT OF HORSES, The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice, 13(3), 1997, pp. 463
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
ISSN journal
07490739
Volume
13
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0749-0739(1997)13:3<463:TFSTRO>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Field diagnostic tests for respiratory diseases are constantly evolvin g. With each new application, equine patients with sinusitis, acute an d chronic bacterial and fungal pneumonia SAID, chronic obstructive pul monary disease, pleuropneumonia or poor performance are managed with g reater proficiency. All of these problems can be investigated adequate ly in the field. This article is a guide to sampling techniques releva nt to the ambulatory clinician.