Administration of branched-chain amino acids to standardbred horses in training

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 115-119

  Stefanon, Bruno ^a   Bettini, Cristina ^c   Guggia, Paolo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b Biochemical Laboratory   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Branched chain amino acids; Exercise; Horses; Metabolism

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0034393231     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0737-0806(00)80469-4     Document Type: Review

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