Measurement of Back Curvature in American Saddlebred Horses: Structural and Genetic Basis for Early-onset Lordosis

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 71-76

  Gallagher, P C ^a   Morrison, S ^b   Bernoco, D ^c   Bailey, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b ROOD AND RIDDLE EQUINE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Laboratories Alcatel Lucent   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0346398320     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jevs.2003.21     Document Type: Article

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