Digestive and energy utilisation of two diets by ponies and horses

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 51, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 13-19

  Vermorel, M ^a   Vernet, J ^a   Martin Rosset, W ^b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Energy value; Equines; Horse; Maintenance requirement; Pony

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; ZEA MAYS;

DIGESTIBILITY; ENERGY VALUE; HORSE; PONY;

EID: 0031395554     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(97)00108-5     Document Type: Article

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