Effect of dietary restriction on body condition, composition and welfare of overweight and obese pony mares

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 600-610

  Dugdale, A H A ^a   Curtis, G C ^a   Cripps, P ^a   Harris, P A ^b   Argo, Mcg ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body composition; Body condition score; Equine obesity; Horse; Insulin resistance; Managed weight loss

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; OBESITY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; OBESITY;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 77956646046     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.00110.x     Document Type: Article

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