Conformation of the equine skull: A morphometric study

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C: Anatomia Histologia Embryologia

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 221-227

  Evans, K E ^a   McGreevy, P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CEPHALOMETRY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; SKULL;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CEPHALOMETRY; FEMALE; HORSES; MALE; SKULL;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33745713680     PISSN: 03402096     EISSN: 14390264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2005.00663.x     Document Type: Article

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