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Endurance veterinarians detect physiologically compromised horses in a 160 km ride

  1. A. BARNES*,
  2. J. KINGSTON,
  3. S. BEETSON,
  4. C. KUIPER

Article first published online: 8 NOV 2010

DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.00225.x

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Equine Veterinary Journal

Equine Veterinary Journal

Special Issue: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiology

Volume 42, Issue Supplement s38, pages 6–11, November 2010

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BARNES, A., KINGSTON, J., BEETSON, S. and KUIPER, C. (2010), Endurance veterinarians detect physiologically compromised horses in a 160 km ride. Equine Veterinary Journal, 42: 6–11. doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.00225.x

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  1. Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Murdoch University, Western Australia; †Animal Biosecurity, Biosecurity Services Group, Canberra, ACT; ‡Vetpath Laboratory Services, Ascot, Western Australia; and §Kentucky Equine Research, Perth, Western Australia.

* email: a.barnes@murdoch.edu.au

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 8 NOV 2010
  2. Article first published online: 8 NOV 2010
  3. [Paper received for publication 10.01.10; Accepted 16.06.10]

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