A survey of post mortem findings in 480 horses 1958 to 1980: (2) disease processes not directly related to the cause of death.
Disease processes not directly related to the cause of death recorded in 480 consecutive post mortem examinations of horses performed at the department of pathology, Veterinary Field Station, University of Liverpool, between February 1958 and February 1980 are reported. The alimentary, cardiovascular, respiratory and locomotor systems were those most frequently diseased. The most common specific entities were those associated with endoparasitism and its associated vascular lesions, pneumonia and fractures.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male