Effects of exercise on density and osmotic fragility of circulating red cells in normal and splenectomized thoroughbred horses

Journal of Equine Science

Volumn 10, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 67-72

  Hanzawa, Kei ^a   Kubo, Katsuyoshi ^b   Kap, Makoto ^c   Hiraga, Atsushi ^c   Watanabe, Seiki ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Japan)

^b Japan Livestock Technology Association   (Japan)

^c EQUINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Erythrocyte density; Exercise; Horse; Osmotic fragility; Splenectomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 53149087118     PISSN: 13403516     EISSN: 13477501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1294/jes.10.67     Document Type: Article

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