Scintigraphic evaluation of the distal tarsal region in horses with distal tarsal pain

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 171-178

  Murray, Rachel C ^a   Dyson, Sue J ^a   Weekes, J O S ^a   Short, Carly ^a   Branch, Marion V ^a  

^a ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Equine; Joint; Lameness; Scintigraphy; Tarsus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; BONE PAIN; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EVALUATION; HORSE; IMAGING; NONHUMAN; OSTEOARTHRITIS; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCINTIGRAPHY; TARSAL BONE; TIBIA;

ANIMALS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; RADIONUCLIDE IMAGING; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; RECORDS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TARSUS, ANIMAL;

EID: 18244401923     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2005.00032.x     Document Type: Article

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