Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 29, Issue 7 , Pages 584-589 , July 2009

Racing Performance in 72 Racehorses Treated with Prosthetic Laryngoplasty for Laryngeal Hemiplegia

  • Ryan S. Carpenter, DVM

      Affiliations

    • Gail Holmes Equine Orthopaedic Research Center, the Animal Population Health Institute, and the Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
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  • C. Wayne McIlwraith, BVSc, PhD, DACVS

      Affiliations

    • Gail Holmes Equine Orthopaedic Research Center, the Animal Population Health Institute, and the Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
    • Equine Medical Center, Cypress, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: C. Wayne McIlwraith, Gail Holmes Equine Orthopaedic Research Center, Colorado State University, 300 West Drake Rd, Fort Collins, CO, 80523.
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  • Ashley E. Hill, DVM, MPVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Gail Holmes Equine Orthopaedic Research Center, the Animal Population Health Institute, and the Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

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PII: S0737-0806(09)00496-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2009.05.012

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 29, Issue 7 , Pages 584-589 , July 2009

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