Some factors affecting the accuracy and variability of measurements of the height of ponies

Veterinary Record

Volumn 160, Issue 20, 2007, Pages 691-694

  Lamas, L P ^a   Giovagnoli, G ^b   Heath, M F ^a   Jeffcott, L B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Veterinary Department   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 34249844948     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.160.20.691     Document Type: Review

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