Nutrition of the Aged Horse

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Equine Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 155-166

  Jarvis, Nicola G ^a  

^a Redwings Horse Sanctuary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aged; Geriatric; Horse; Management; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EATING; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; KIDNEY DISEASE; LIVER DISEASE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TOOTH DISEASE;

AGING; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EATING; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; KIDNEY DISEASES; LIVER DISEASES; OSTEOARTHRITIS; TOOTH DISEASES;

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; EQUIDAE;

EID: 62549119543     PISSN: 07490739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2009.01.003     Document Type: Review

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