The role of electromyography in clinical diagnosis of neuromuscular locomotor problems in the horse

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 718-722

  Wijnberg, I D ^a   Back, W ^a   De Jong, M ^a   Zuidhof, M C ^a   Van Den Belt, A J M ^a   Van Der Kolk, J H ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cervical lesions; EMG; Horse; Lameness; Myopathy; Neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CERVICAL SPINE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; LOCOMOTION; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MYOPATHY; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; NEUROPATHY; NONHUMAN; THORACIC SPINE;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 11844280401     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/0425164044848019     Document Type: Conference Paper

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