Analysis of video-recorded images to determine linear and angular dimensions in the growing horse

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 402-410

  Hunt, W F ^a   Thomas, V G ^a   Stiefel, W ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Conformation; Horse; Image analysis

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HORSE; IMAGE PROCESSING; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; HORSES; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 0033191137     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1999.tb03840.x     Document Type: Article

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