Obesity prevalence and associated risk factors in outdoor living domestic horses and ponies

Reasons for performing study. The prevalence of obesity in companion animals, including horses and ponies has risen drastically in recent years and risk factors have been little investigated. Horses are unique amongst companion animals in that many are outdoor-living and forage independently on past...

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Main Authors: Sarah L. Giles, Sean A. Rands, Christine J. Nicol, Patricia A. Harris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2014-03-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/299.pdf