Evaluation of current equine welfare issues in Ireland: Causes, desirability, feasibility and means of raising standards

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 105-113

  Collins, J A ^a   Hanlon, A ^a   More, S J ^a   Wall, P G ^a   Kennedy, J ^a   Duggan, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Horse; Policy delphi; Thematic analysis; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; DELPHI STUDY; ECONOMICS; HORSE; IRELAND; STANDARD; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; HORSES; IRELAND; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 77049090232     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516409X471458     Document Type: Article

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