Evaluation of displacement of the digital cushion in response to vertical loading in equine forelimbs

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 623-629

  Taylor, Danny D ^a   Hood, David M ^b,c   Potter, Garry D ^d   Hogan, Harry A ^e   Honnas, Clifford M ^c  

^a Farrier Science Center   (United States)

^b Hoof Diagnostic/Rehabilitation Clin   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOT; FORELIMB; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSE; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PHALANX; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; FOOT; FORELIMB; HORSES;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 17544363688     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2005.66.623     Document Type: Article

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