Stress/strain behaviour of the equine laminar junction

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 201, Issue 15, 1998, Pages 2287-2297

  Douglas, J E ^a,c   Biddick, T L ^b   Thomason, J J ^c   Jofriet, J C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b HARTPURY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Hoof function; Horse; Lamina; Modulus of elasticity; Shear modulus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ELASTICITY; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSE; MECHANICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANIMALS; ELASTICITY; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT-BEARING;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0032144159     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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