Is Snow a sufficient Source of Water for Horses kept Outdoors in Winter? A Case Report

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

CM Mejdell¹  E Simensen³  KE Bøe² 

[1] National Centre for Veterinary Contract Research and Commercial Services, Ltd

[2] Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences

[3] Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences

关键词: welfare;    osmolality;    thirst;    horse;    snow;    Water source;   

Others  :  790138
DOI  :  10.1186/1751-0147-46-19

 received in 2004-09-06, accepted in 2005-02-01,  发布年份 2005

   

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