Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 29, Issue 7 , Pages 590-594 , July 2009

Do Horses Prefer Certain Substrates for Rolling in Grazing Pasture?

  • Kanji Matsui

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Agriculture, Shinshu University, Minamiminowa-mura, Nagano-Ken, Japan
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  • Ashraf M. Khalil

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Ashraf M. Khalil, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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  • Ken-ichi Takeda

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Agriculture, Shinshu University, Minamiminowa-mura, Nagano-Ken, Japan

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PII: S0737-0806(09)00495-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2009.05.011

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 29, Issue 7 , Pages 590-594 , July 2009