Thoroughbred bedding preferences, associated behaviour differences and their implications for equine welfare

Animal Science

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 95-106

  Mills, D S ^a   Eckley, S ^a   Cooper, J J ^a  

^a De Montfort University Lincoln   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal housing; Bedding; Behaviour; Horses

Indexed keywords

EID: 22844454784     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800051638     Document Type: Article

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