Influence of shoeing on ground reaction forces and tendon strains in the forelimbs of ponies

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 126-132

  Riemersma, D J ^a   Van Den Bogert, A J ^a   Jansen, Margot O ^a   Schamhardt, H C ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ground reaction force; Horse; Shoeing; Tendon strain

Indexed keywords

EQUUS CABALLUS;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FORELIMB; HORSE; LIGAMENT; MECHANICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; SHOE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TENDON; TIME;

AGING; ANIMALS; FORELIMB; HORSES; LIGAMENTS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SHOES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENDONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030097038     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1996.tb01604.x     Document Type: Article

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