Diagnosis, treatment and outcome of cranial nuchal bursitis in 30 horses (2024)

Bergren, A. L., Abuja, G. A., Bubec, K. A., Spoormakers, T. J. P., & Garcia-Lopez, J. M. (2018). Diagnosis, treatment and outcome of cranial nuchal bursitis in 30 horses. Equine Veterinary Journal, 50(4), 465-469. https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.12787

Bergren, A.L. ; Abuja, G.A. ; Bubec, K.A. et al. / Diagnosis, treatment and outcome of cranial nuchal bursitis in 30 horses. In: Equine Veterinary Journal. 2018 ; Vol. 50, No. 4. pp. 465-469.

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Bergren, AL, Abuja, GA, Bubec, KA, Spoormakers, TJP & Garcia-Lopez, JM 2018, 'Diagnosis, treatment and outcome of cranial nuchal bursitis in 30 horses', Equine Veterinary Journal, vol. 50, no. 4, pp. 465-469. https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.12787

Diagnosis, treatment and outcome of cranial nuchal bursitis in 30 horses. / Bergren, A.L.; Abuja, G.A.; Bubec, K.A. et al.
In: Equine Veterinary Journal, Vol. 50, No. 4, 07.2018, p. 465-469.

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Bergren AL, Abuja GA, Bubec KA, Spoormakers TJP, Garcia-Lopez JM. Diagnosis, treatment and outcome of cranial nuchal bursitis in 30 horses. Equine Veterinary Journal. 2018 Jul;50(4):465-469. doi: 10.1111/evj.12787