Effects of trailer transport duration on body weight and blood biochemical variables of horses

Pferdeheilkunde

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 435-437

  Foss, M A ^a   Lindner, A ^b  

^a Windy Ridge Sports Medicine Center   (United States)

^b Arbeitsgruppe Pferd   (Germany)

Author keywords

Body weight; Electrolyte; Enzyme; Horse; Transport

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0030533889     PISSN: 01777726     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21836/pem19960413     Document Type: Article

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