Training-related factors associated with dorsometacarpal disease in young Thoroughbred racehorses in the UK

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 442-448

  Verheyen, K L P ^c   Henley, W E ^a   Price, J S ^b   Wood, J L N ^d  

^a ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c Department of Veterinary Clinical Science ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dorsometacarpal disease; Epidemiology; Horse; Metacarpus; Survival analysis; Thoroughbred; Training

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 24344438108     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516405774480085     Document Type: Article

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