Mechanisms of Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage
The Horse Staff
August 31, 2016
David Poole, PhD, DSc, of Kansas State University, presents information about horses’ oxygen transport pathway.
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David Poole, PhD, DSc, of Kansas State University, presents information about horses’ oxygen transport pathway.
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