An epizoological study of wastage in Thoroughbred racehorses in Gauteng, South Africa

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 125-129

  Olivier, A ^a   Nurton, J P ^b   Guthrie, A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Onderstepoort   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Gauteng; Racehorse; Racing; South Africa; Thoroughbred; Training days; Wastage

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; BREATHING DISORDER; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; INCIDENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEASON; SOUTH AFRICA;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; INCIDENCE; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; SEASONS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0031324749     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v68i4.893     Document Type: Article

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