Bone mineral in young thoroughbred horses iS affected by training

Equine Pratice

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 28-31

  Porr, C A ^a   Ott, E A ^b   Johnson, E L ^b   Madison, J B ^b  

^a Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 21944441781     PISSN: 01628941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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