Uneven feet in a foal may develop as a consequence of lateral grazing behaviour induced by conformational traits

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 646-651

  Van Heel, M C V ^a   Kroekenstoel, A M ^a   Van Dierendonck, M C ^a   Van Weeren, P R ^a   Back, W ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Conformation; Development; Foal; Horse; Laterality; Uneven feet

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FORELIMB; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; MALE; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGING; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FORELIMB; HORSES; MALE;

EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33751253430     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 04251644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516406X159070     Document Type: Article

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