Neurological syndromes among horses in The Netherlands a 5 year retrospective survey (1999–2004)

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• Corresponding author Address: Department of Equine Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Utrecht, PO Box 80153, 3508 TD Utrecht, The Netherlands. E‐mail: [email protected]
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