The force and contact stress on the navicular bone during trot locomotion in sound horses and horses with navicular disease

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 159-165

  Wilson, A M ^a   Mcguigan, M P ^a   Fouracre, L ^a   Macmahon, L ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cartilage; Horse; Navicular disease; Stress

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FOOT DISEASE; FORELIMB; GAIT; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MECHANICAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SESAMOID BONE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FOOT DISEASES; FORELIMB; GAIT; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; SESAMOID BONES; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0035286272     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2001.tb00594.x     Document Type: Article

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