Wedge and Eggbar Shoes Change the Pressure Distribution under the Hoof of the Forelimb in the Square Standing Horse

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 306-309

  Rogers, Chris W ^a   Back, Willem ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0346398383     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0737-0806(03)01009-8     Document Type: Article

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