Isolating the effects of equine hoof shape measurements on capsule strain with finite element analysis

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 67-75

  McClinchey, H L ^a   Thomason, Jeff J ^a,b   Jofriet, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Finite element; Hoof; Horse; Shape; Strain

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FORCE; HEEL; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; JOINT CAPSULE; MEASUREMENT; TOE; WEIGHT BEARING;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0038135108     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632762     Document Type: Article

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