Frequency of Limb Injuries Between Thoroughbred and Arabian Horses

Subject Areas : Camel

M. Pieszka ¹ , J. Luszcynski ² , A. Baranowska ³

1 - Department of Horse Breeding, Agricultural University, Al. Mickiewicza 24/28, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
2 - Department of Horse Breeding, Agricultural University, Al. Mickiewicza 24/28, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
3 - Department of Horse Breeding, Agricultural University, Al. Mickiewicza 24/28, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

Received: 2010-10-12 Accepted : 2010-11-05 Published : 2011-03-01

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