Feeding and microbial disorders in horses: 2: Effect of three hay:grain ratios on digesta passage rate and digestibility in ponies

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 487-491

  Drogoul, C ^a   De Fombelle, A ^a   Julliand, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

EID: 0035622171     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0737-0806(01)70211-0     Document Type: Article

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