Constriction of the fetlock annular ligament: Relationship between clinical and histopathological findings

Pferdeheilkunde

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 461-468

  Torre, F ^a   Benazzi, Cinzia ^b   Potschka, Rosemarie ^a  

^a Clinica Equina Bagnarola   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Annular ligament; Constriction; Desmitis; Fetlock; Horse

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0032328694     PISSN: 01777726     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21836/PEM19980604     Document Type: Article

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