Effect of density and weight of load on the energy cost of carrying loads by donkeys and ponies

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 67-78

  Pearson, R A ^a   Dijkman, J T ^a,c   Krecek, R C ^b   Wright, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUUS ASINUS; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIGESTION; DRINKING; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE TEST; HORSE; MALE; METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; WALKING; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANIMALS; DIGESTION; DRINKING; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; EQUIDAE; EXERCISE TEST; HORSES; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; WALKING; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0031989809     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005021729061     Document Type: Article

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