The dynamics of hoof growth of the primitive Konik horses (Equus caballus gmelini Ant.) in an annual cycle

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 223-232

  Frackowiak, Hieronim ^a   Komosa, Marcin ^a  

^a POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Hoof growth; Horny wall; Horse

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; HORSE;

ARTICLE; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH RATE; HINDLIMB; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; TISSUE GROWTH; WINTER;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33745153767     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: 17444179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09291010500293376     Document Type: Article

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