Technological advances in equestrian sports: Are they beneficial for both performance and welfare?

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 199, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 313-314

  Van Weeren, P René ^a   Back, Willem ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL RIGHTS; ANIMAL SOCIETY; ANIMAL WELFARE; DECUBITUS; EDITORIAL; EQUIDAE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HORSEBACK RIDING; HUMAN; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NONHUMAN; ORGANIZATIONAL DOWNSIZING; ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; PUBLICATION; SPORTS EQUIPMENT; SPORTS MEDICINE; SPORTS ORGANIZATION; VETERINARY MEDICINE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; FEMALE; FORELIMB; GAIT; HINDLIMB; HORSE; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FORELIMB; GAIT; HINDLIMB; HORSES; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 84897043542     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.12.009     Document Type: Editorial

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