An operation-level prospective study of risk factors associated with the incidence density of lameness in Michigan (USA) equine operations

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 209-224

  Ross, Whitney A ^a   Kaneene, John B ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Equine; Incidence density; Lameness; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0345627695     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-5877(96)01050-1     Document Type: Article

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