Occupational disability and job satisfaction in the equine veterinary profession: How sustainable is this 'tough job' in a changing world?

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 597-607

  Loomans, J B A ^a   Van Weeren Bitterung, M S ^a   Van Weeren, P R ^a   Barneveld, A ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Gender issue; Health; Horse; Job satisfaction; Occupational disability; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 57849147804     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/095777308X360177     Document Type: Article

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