The effects of feeding and fasting on gastrointestinal sounds in adult horses

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1408-1413

  Naylor, Jonathan M ^b,c   Poirier, Kristin L ^a   Hamilton, Donald L ^a   Dowling, Patricia M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b ROSS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

^c NONE   (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

Author keywords

Abdominal auscultation; Equine auscultation; Food deprivation

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33845693585     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1892/0891-6640(2006)20[1408:TEOFAF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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