The effect of psyllium on some haematological and biochemical variables in the plasma of horses during an endurance ride: Preliminary results

Pferdeheilkunde

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 23-26

  Cinotti, S ^a   Guglielmini, C ^a   Boari, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dehydration; Endurance; Haematocrit; Horse; Psyllium

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; PLANTAGO PSYLLIUM;

EID: 0031542291     PISSN: 01777726     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21836/PEM19970103     Document Type: Article

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