Model formulation and determination of in vitro parameters of a noninvasive method to calculate flexor tendon forces in the equine forelimb

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 62, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1585-1593

  Meershoek, Liduin S ^a,c   Van Den Bogert, Anton J ^b   Schamhardt, Henk C ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Veterinary School   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; FORELIMB; HORSE; PHYSIOLOGY; TENDON;

ANIMALS; FORELIMB; HORSES; MODELS, ANATOMIC; TENDONS;

EID: 0035491005     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2001.62.1585     Document Type: Article

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