A Preliminary Study on the Effect of Massage to Reduce Stress in the Horse

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 76-81

  McBride, S D ^a   Hemmings, A ^b   Robinson, K ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allogrooming; Horse; Massage

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 1542319209     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2004.01.014     Document Type: Article

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