Measuring and estimating the weight of horses with tapes, formulae and by visual assessment

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 314-317

  Reavell, D G ^a  

^a Dept of Clin Veterinary Medicine ^*  (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033480289     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3292.1999.tb01562.x     Document Type: Article

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