The bovine digital cushion - A descriptive anatomical study

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 167, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 258-264

  Raber M ^a   Lischer, Ch J ^a   Geyer, H ^a   Ossent, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bovine claw; Digital cushion; Fat pads; Functional anatomy; Supportive structure

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL ANATOMY; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; COMPRESSION; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTAL PHALANX; FEMALE; FOOT PAD; HOOF AND CLAW; LACTATION; NONHUMAN; SOFT TISSUE; TISSUE INJURY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HOOF AND CLAW; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; PARITY;

BOVINAE;

EID: 1842479104     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-0233(03)00053-4     Document Type: Article

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