Body fat evaluation in Colombian Paso horses: body condition score and morphometric and ultrasound measurements
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عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1678-4456,1413-9596
DOI: 10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2020.171082