Photoelastic stress analysis of strain patterns in equine hooves after four-point trimming

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 467-473

  Dejardin, Loic M ^a   Arnoczky, Steven P ^a   Cloud, Gary L ^b   Stick, John A ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; FORELIMB; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSE; INJURY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; FORELIMB; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSES; SPRAINS AND STRAINS;

EID: 0035319687     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2001.62.467     Document Type: Article

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