Prediction of the digestibility of the diet of horses: Evaluation of faecal indices

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 189-196

  Mesochina P ^a   Martin Rosset, W ^b   Peyraud, J L ^b   Duncan, P ^c   Micol, D ^b   Boulot, S ^d  

^a Institute de Cheval   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c CENTRE D ETUDES BIOLOGIQUES DE CHIZÉ   (France)

^d STATION BIOLOGIQUE DE LA TOUR DU VALAT   (France)

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EID: 0345368012     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2494.1998.5320189.x     Document Type: Article

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