Permanent Tracheostomy Safe and Effective in Select Horses
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
May 8, 2008
Creating a permanent hole in the windpipe of horses through a tracheostomy might be the treatment of choice.
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Creating a permanent hole in the windpipe of horses through a tracheostomy might be the treatment of choice.
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