How to Manage Four Equine Respiratory Emergencies
Alexandra Beckstett
April 3, 2017
Find tips on handling bacterial pleuropneumonia, pneumothorax and hemothorax, rib fractures, and ARDS in foals.
Find tips on handling bacterial pleuropneumonia, pneumothorax and hemothorax, rib fractures, and ARDS in foals.
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