Surgical correction of carpal valgus deformity in three alpacas

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 821-824

  Livingston, C K ^a   Dart, A J ^a   Dowling, B A ^a   Dart, C M ^a   Hodgson, D R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alpaca; Angular limb deformity; Carpal valgus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIODACTYLA; BONE SCREW; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FORELIMB; MALE; NEWBORN; OSTEOTOMY; PLASTER CAST; RADIOGRAPHY;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BONE SCREWS; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; CARPUS, ANIMAL; CASTS, SURGICAL; MALE; OSTEOTOMY;

EID: 0035749008     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2001.tb10925.x     Document Type: Article

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