Breakage and deformation characteristics of hypodermic devices under static and dynamic loading

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 292-298

  Hoff, S J ^a   Sundberg, P ^b  

^a Iowa State University   (United States)

^b National Pork Producers Council   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NEEDLE; SWINE; SYRINGE;

ANIMALS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; MOVEMENT; NEEDLES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SWINE; SYRINGES;

EID: 0033090019     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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