Dynamic pressure measurements for the detailed study of hoof balance: The effect of trimming

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 778-782

  Van Heel, M C V ^a   Barneveld, A ^a   Van Weeren, P R ^a   Back, W ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Centre of pressure; Farriery; Hoof balance; Hoof loading; Horse; Trimming

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMICS; FORCE; FORELIMB; HINDLIMB; LOCOMOTION; NONHUMAN; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 11844295003     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/0425164044847993     Document Type: Conference Paper

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