Radiographic changes in Thoroughbred yearlings. Part 1: Prevalence at the time of the yearling sales

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 354-365

  Kane, A J ^a,e   Park, R D ^a   McIlwraith, C W ^a   Rantanen, N W ^b   Morehead, J P ^c   Bramlage, L R ^d  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Equine Medical Associates ^*  (United States)

^c Equine Med Associates   (United States)

^d ROOD AND RIDDLE EQUINE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e CENTERS FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Horse; Osteochondrosis; Radiograph; Thoroughbred

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CARPAL BONE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FORELIMB; HINDLIMB; HORSE; MARKETING; METACARPAL BONE; NONHUMAN; PHALANX; PREVALENCE; RADIOGRAPHY; SESAMOID BONE; TARSAL BONE; TIBIA; ANIMAL; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HORSE DISEASE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMALS; CARPUS, ANIMAL; COMMERCE; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; PREVALENCE; STIFLE; TARSUS, ANIMAL;

EID: 0242303705     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516403776014280     Document Type: Article

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