Conformation and musculoskeletal problems in the racehorse

Clinical Techniques in Equine Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 339-347

  McIlwraith, C Wayne ^a   Anderson, Tina M ^b   Sanschi, Elizabeth M ^b  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Conformation; Musculoskeletal problems

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 23644437359     PISSN: 15347516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ctep.2004.04.006     Document Type: Article

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