Effects of density on displacement, falls, injuries, and orientation during horse transportation

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 169-179

  Collins, M N ^a   Friend, T H ^a   Jousan, F D ^a   Chen, S C ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Density; Horse; Injury; Orientation; Trailer; Transport; Welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034599510     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(99)00105-7     Document Type: Article

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