Mechanical and functional properties of the equine superficial digital flexor tendon

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 170, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 184-192

  Dowling, B A ^a   Dart, Andrew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Equine; Horse; Superficial flexor tendon; Tendon; Tendonitis

Indexed keywords

GROWTH FACTOR; RECOMBINANT GROWTH HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN C; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1;

AGING; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; ELASTICITY; EXERCISE; FLEXOR TENDON; HORSE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; TENDINITIS; TENDON INJURY; TISSUE REPAIR; TRAINING;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 23944517971     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2004.03.021     Document Type: Article

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