Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 26, Issue 10 , Pages 462-474 , October 2006

Association of racing performance with specific abnormal radiographic findings in Thoroughbred yearlings sold in Texas

  • Noah D. Cohen, VMD, MPH, PhD, DACVIM

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Noah Cohen, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-4475
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  • G. Kent Carter, DVM, MS, DACVIM
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  • Jeffrey P. Watkins, DVM, MS, DACVS
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  • Michael S. O'Conor, BS, MS

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 Refereed

PII: S0737-0806(06)00450-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2006.08.004

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 26, Issue 10 , Pages 462-474 , October 2006

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