Factors associated with mortality of geriatric horses in the United Kingdom

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 101, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 204-218

  Ireland, J L ^a   Clegg, P D ^a   McGowan, C M ^a   Platt, L ^a   Pinchbeck, G L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aged; Equine; Euthanasia; Mortality rate; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HORSE; MORTALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HORSES; MORTALITY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 79960386166     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2011.06.002     Document Type: Article

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