Low Platelet Counts and Sick Foals: An Unlucky Combination
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
February 17, 2017
Researchers found an overall decreased survival rate in sick foals with thrombocytopenia (low blood platelet counts).
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Researchers found an overall decreased survival rate in sick foals with thrombocytopenia (low blood platelet counts).
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