Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 27, Issue 6 , Pages 277-280 , June 2007

Congenital Glossocheilognathoschisis and Persistent Frenula Linguae in a Foal: A Case Report

  • Ozgur Aksoy, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Surgery
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr. Ozgur Aksoy, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Kafkas, Pasacayir, Kars, 36100 Turkey.
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  • Engin Kilic, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Surgery
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  • Cihan Kacar, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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  • Mahmut Sozmen, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Kafkas, Pasacayir, Kars, Turkey
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  • Nezihe Gokhan, DVM

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Surgery
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  • Orsan Gungor, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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PII: S0737-0806(07)00159-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2007.04.013

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 27, Issue 6 , Pages 277-280 , June 2007

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