Horse hair coat cleanliness is affected by bedding material: A comparison of clean and used wheat straw, wood shavings and pelleted newspaper

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 156-160

  McClain, J ^a   Wohlt, J E ^a,b   McKeever, K H ^a   Ward, P L ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0031477457     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0737-0806(97)80308-5     Document Type: Article

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