Effect of exercise on the apparent energy digestibility of timothy and alfalfa hay in thoroughbred horses

Journal of Equine Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-31

  Katsuki, Ryoji ^a   Asai, Yo ^a   Fujikawa, Hirofumi ^a  

^a EQUINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Digestibility; Exercise; Timothy

Indexed keywords

EID: 54649083717     PISSN: 13403516     EISSN: 13477501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1294/jes.9.29     Document Type: Article

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