Behavioral and physiological responses to stabling in naive horses

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 164-170

  Harewood, E J ^a   McGowan, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 17044422996     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2005.03.008     Document Type: Article

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