Flexion test of the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints and flexion angle of the metacarpophalangeal joint in sound horses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 50-54

  Verschooten, F ^a   Verbeeck, J ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Flexion test; Horse; Metacarpophalangeal interphalangeal joint

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOOT; FORELIMB; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; JOINT; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLIABILITY; TIME; WALKING;

ANIMALS; CARPUS, ANIMAL; FEMALE; FOOT; HORSES; JOINTS; MALE; PLIABILITY; TIME FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 0030641008     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1997.tb01636.x     Document Type: Article

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