Effect of water restriction on equine behaviour and physiology

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 341-344

  Houpt, K A ^a   Eggleston, A ^a   Kunkle, K ^a   Houpt, T R ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Dehydration; Horse; Osmolality; Water intake; Welfare

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

PLASMA PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; OSMOLARITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; STRESS; VIDEORECORDING; WATER DEPRIVATION;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BLOOD PROTEINS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; PREGNANCY; STRESS; VIDEO RECORDING; WATER DEPRIVATION;

EID: 0034220571     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516400777032200     Document Type: Article

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