Appraising the portly pony: Body condition and adiposity

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 158-160

  McGregor Argo, Caroline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; EDITORIAL; HORSE DISEASE; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIPID STORAGE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; SCORING SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; OBESITY;

EID: 58249100402     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2008.04.007     Document Type: Editorial

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