Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 28, Issue 8 , Pages 473-475 , August 2008

Jejunojejunal Intussusception and Colonic Impaction in a 12-Day-Old Orphan Foal

  • Cheng-Chung Lin, MS

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Institute of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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  • Shih-Te Chuang, VMDr

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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  • Shih-Ling Hsuan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Institute of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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  • Wei-Gia Huang, DVM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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  • Jacky Peng-Wen Chan, VMDr

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Jacky Peng-Wen Chan, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, 250-1, Kuo-Kuang Road, Taichung 402, Taiwan.

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 Refereed

PII: S0737-0806(08)00206-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2008.07.003

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 28, Issue 8 , Pages 473-475 , August 2008

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