Dietary Protein and Fat Effects on Protein Status in Arabian Horses during Interval Training and Repeated Sprints

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 554-559

  Graham Thiers, P M ^a,d   Kronfeld, D S ^a   Kline, K A ^a   Sklan, D J ^b   Harris, P A ^c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^c WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

^d Virginia Intermont College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0347930348     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2003.11.006     Document Type: Article

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