Body fat evaluation in Colombian Paso horses: body condition score and morphometric and ultrasound measurements

ABSTRACT: The body condition score (BCS) is insufficient in determining the amount of body fat in horses, thus defining obesity. Measurement of the subcutaneous fat thickness (SFT) by ultrasonography should be considered as an appropriate method in the definition of fat distribution at different bod...

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Autores:

Zuluaga Cabrera, Angélica María
Correa Valencia, Nathalia María del Pilar

Tipo de recurso:

Article of investigation

Fecha de publicación:

2020

Institución:

Universidad de Antioquia

Repositorio:

Repositorio UdeA

Idioma:

eng

OAI Identifier:

oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/31955

Acceso en línea:

https://hdl.handle.net/10495/31955

Palabra clave:

Adiposidad
Adiposity
Tejido Adiposo
Adipose Tissue
Ultrasonido
Ultrasonics
Caballos de paso
Horses - paces, gaits, etc.

Rights

openAccess

License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/co/