A farm-based prospective study of equine colic incidence and associated risk factors

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 171-174

  Mehdi, Sakha ^a   Mohammad, Vatandost ^b  

^a Faculty of Science   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BAHONAR UNIVERSITY OF KERMAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

colic; horse; incidence; nutrition; risk factor

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33646484404     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2006.02.008     Document Type: Article

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