Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 28, Issue 9 , Pages 525-531 , September 2008

Aquapuncture Improves Metabolic Capacity in Thoroughbred Horses

  • Ana Laura Angeli (Associate Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Physiology, Tuiuti University of Parana, Curitiba, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Ana Laura Angeli, Av 25 de Janeiro, 2460 casa 23, Jd Menino Deus, Quatro Barras, PR, Brazil. CEP 83.420-000.
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  • Stelio Pacca Loureiro Luna (Associate Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Surgery and Anesthesiology of the School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo State, Brazil

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 Refereed

PII: S0737-0806(08)00251-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2008.07.023

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 28, Issue 9 , Pages 525-531 , September 2008

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