Histopathological findings on ulcerative lesions of carpal and tarsal joints in Japanese black cattle

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 135-139

  Taura, Yasuho ^a   Sasaki, Nobuo ^b   Nishimura, Ryohei ^b   Takeuchi, Akira ^a   Usui, Kazuya ^b  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carpal and tarsal joints; Cattle (Japanese Black); Histopathological study; Ulcerative lesion

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; FORELIMB; HINDLIMB; JAPAN; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SYNOVIUM; ULCER; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CARPUS, ANIMAL; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; JAPAN; JOINT DISEASES; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; OSTEOARTHRITIS; SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE; TARSUS, ANIMAL; ULCER;

EID: 0030076224     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.58.135     Document Type: Article

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