Editorial: The Implications of Transport Practices for Horse Health and Welfare

Affiliations

¹ Division of Animal Sciences, Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Alma Master Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
² School of Veterinary Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Editorial

Barbara Padalino et al. Front Vet Sci. 2020.

. 2020 Apr 21:7:202.

doi: 10.3389/fvets.2020.00202. eCollection 2020.

¹ Division of Animal Sciences, Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Alma Master Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
² School of Veterinary Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.

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Keywords: education; health; horse; transportation; welfare.

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Editorial on the Research Topic The Implications of Transport Practices for Horse Health and Welfare

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