Equine Metabolic Syndrome

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 259-267

  Frank, Nicholas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Insulin; Insulin resistance; Laminitis; Obesity; Regional adiposity

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 65549115404     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2009.04.183     Document Type: Article

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