Evidence-Based Equine Nutrition

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Equine Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 365-384

  Ralston, Sarah L ^a  

^a The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; DIET THERAPY; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PHYTOTHERAPY;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 34347253559     PISSN: 07490739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2007.03.007     Document Type: Review

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