The effect of two different weaning procedures on the growth of pasture-reared Thoroughbred foals in New Zealand

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 401-403

  Rogers, C W ^a   Gee, E K ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Foal; Growth; Horse; Liveweight; Weaning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; GROWTH RATE; HERD; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIVEWEIGHT GAIN; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; PASTURE; RANDOMIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TECHNIQUE; VETERINARY MEDICINE; WEANING;

EQUUS CABALLUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 187;

EID: 11344287503     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2004.36458     Document Type: Article

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