Fractures and tendon injuries in National Hunt horses in training in the UK: A pilot study

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 365-367

  Ely, E R ^a   Verheyen, K L P ^a   Wood, J L N ^a  

^a ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fracture; Horse; Incidence; Injury; Tendon

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE; BONE MINERAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTURE; HORSE; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; TENDON INJURY; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT BEARING;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 2542532918     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/0425164044890607     Document Type: Article

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