Apparent adiposity assessed by standardised scoring systems and morphometric measurements in horses and ponies

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 204-210

  Carter, Rebecca A ^a,b   Geor, Raymond J ^a,b   Burton Staniar, W ^a,b   Cubitt, Tania A ^a,b   Harris, Pat A ^c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center   (United States)

^c WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adiposity; Body condition; Cresty neck; Horse; Morphometrics

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LEPTIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GELDING; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HORSE; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MARE; MORPHOMETRICS; NECK; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; SCORING SYSTEM; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ADIPOSITY; ANIMALS; ANTHROPOMETRY; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; OBESITY;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 58249111631     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2008.02.029     Document Type: Article

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