A cross-sectional study of geriatric horses in the United Kingdom. Part 1: Demographics and management practices

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 30-36

  Ireland, J L ^a   Clegg, P D ^a   Mcgowan, C M ^a   Mckane, S A ^a   Pinchbeck, G L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aged horses; Demographics; Horse; Management; Nutrition; Survey

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HORSE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGING; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HORSES; MALE; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 78650130197     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.00145.x     Document Type: Article

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