Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 27, Issue 12 , Pages 539-541 , December 2007

Exophthalmos Caused by Chronic Sinusitis in a Horse: A Case of Exophthalmos Caused by Sinusitis

  • Teppei Kanda, DVM

      Affiliations

    • Laboratories of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, Koyama-Minami, Tottori, Japan
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  • Yoshiaki Hikasa, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratories of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, Koyama-Minami, Tottori, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Yoshiaki Hikasa, DVM, PhD, Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, Koyama-Minami 4-101, Tottori 680-8553, Japan.
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  • Misaki Naota

      Affiliations

    • Veterinary Pathology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, Koyama-Minami, Tottori, Japan
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  • Takehito Morita, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Veterinary Pathology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, Koyama-Minami, Tottori, Japan
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  • Akinori Shimada, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Veterinary Pathology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, Koyama-Minami, Tottori, Japan
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  • Tomohiko Amaya, DVM

      Affiliations

    • Yamato-Kogen Animal Medical Clinic, Habikino, Osaka, Japan

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 Refereed

PII: S0737-0806(07)00354-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2007.10.016

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 27, Issue 12 , Pages 539-541 , December 2007

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