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Effects of Bedding Material on the Lying Behavior in Stabled Horses

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of straw, sawdust, coconut husk (husk), and coconut fiber (fiber) on the welfare of stable horses by observing their resting behavior. Twenty horses with ages ranging from 3 to 21 years were used at the Equine Research Institute of the Japan...

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Autores principales: NINOMIYA, Shigeru, AOYAMA, Masato, UJIIE, Yumiko, KUSUNOSE, Ryo, KUWANO, Atsutoshi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japanese Society of Equine Science 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4013947/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24833955
http://dx.doi.org/10.1294/jes.19.53