A cross-sectional survey of thoroughbred stud farm management in the north island of New Zealand

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 302-307

  Rogers, C W ^a   Gee, E K ^a   Firth, E C ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Breeding; Foal; Horse; Management; Neonate; Stud; Thoroughbred

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASON; SEX RATIO; STANDARD; VACCINATION; WEANING;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BREEDING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; VACCINATION; WEANING;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 38549135086     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2007.36785     Document Type: Article

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