Wedge-shaped conformation of the dorsolateral aspect of the third tarsal bone in the Thoroughbred racehorse is associated with development of slab fractures in this site

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 617-620

  Baird, D H ^a,b   Pilsworth, R C ^a,b  

^a Rossdales Equine Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b BEAUFORT COTTAGE STABLES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Horse; slab fracture; Radiological abnormality; Third tarsal bone

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HINDLIMB; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; INJURY; MALE; RADIOGRAPHY; RISK FACTOR; TARSAL BONE;

ANIMAL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; FRACTURES; HORSES; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; MALE; RISK FACTORS; TARSAL BONES; TARSUS, ANIMAL;

EID: 0035514104     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516401776563391     Document Type: Article

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