The range and prevalence of pathological abnormalities associated with lameness in working horses from developing countries

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 474-481

  Broster, C E ^a   Burn, C C ^a   Barr, A R S ^a   Whay, H R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Developing countries; Horse; Lameness; Pathological abnormalities; Working equid

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASE; FORELIMB; GAIT; HINDLIMB; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; INDIA; MALE; PAKISTAN; PATHOLOGY; PREVALENCE; SPINE DISEASE;

ANIMALS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASES; FORELIMB; GAIT; HINDLIMB; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; INDIA; JOINT DISEASES; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; MALE; PAKISTAN; PREVALENCE; SPINAL DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 70349205430     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516409X373907     Document Type: Article

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