Influence of age and sex on serum osteocalcin concentrations in horses at weaning and during physical conditioning

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 124-126

  Fletcher, K L ^a,b   Topliff, D R ^c   Cooper, S R ^a,b   Freeman, D W ^a,b   Geisert, R D ^a,b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEST TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0011261968     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0737-0806(00)80471-2     Document Type: Article

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