Computed tomography as a method of estimating bone mineral content in horses

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 49-52

  Waite, Karen L ^a   Nielsen, Brian D ^a   Rosenstein, Diana S ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone; Computed tomography; Third metacarpal

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0034407321     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0737-0806(00)80321-4     Document Type: Article

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