Comparison of the trotting gaits of labrador retrievers and greyhounds

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 832-838

  Bertram, John E A ^a,c   Lee, David V ^a   Case, Holly N ^b   Todhunter, Rory J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Cornell University   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; FORELIMB; GAIT; HINDLIMB; IMAGE PROCESSING; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; DOGS; FORELIMB; GAIT; HINDLIMB; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; LINEAR MODELS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 0034218598     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2000.61.832     Document Type: Article

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