The digestibility and mineral availability of Matua, bermuda grass, and alfalfa hay in mature horses

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 45-48

  Sturgeon, L S ^a   Baker, L A ^a   Pipkin, J L ^a   Haliburton, J C ^b   Chirase, N K ^a,c  

^a WEST TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Equine; Forage; Matua prairie grass

Indexed keywords

CYNODON DACTYLON; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0034407485     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0737-0806(00)80320-2     Document Type: Article

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