The effect of dietary fish oil supplementation on exercising horses

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 2978-2984

  O'Connor, C I ^a   Lawrence, L M ^b   St Lawrence, A C ^b   Janicki, K M ^b   Warren, L K ^b   Hayes, S ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Dietary fat; Equine; Exercise; Fish Oil; Horse; Omega 3 Fatty Acids

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; PHLEUM PRATENSE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 4644329380     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.82102978x     Document Type: Article

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