Why are certain premises at increased risk of equine grass sickness? A matched case-control study

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 130-134

  McCarthy, H E ^a   French, N P ^a   Edwards, G B ^a   Miller, K ^b   Proudman, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Biotrix   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case control study; Equine grass sickness; Horse; Premises

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSAUTONOMIA; EQUINE GRASS SICKNESS; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PASTURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WEATHER;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 2542587883     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/0425164044868594     Document Type: Article

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