Ultrasonographic anatomy of the normal canine calcaneal tendon

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 326-330

  Lamb, Christopher R ^a   Duvernois, Alice ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Calcaneal tendon; Dog; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOG; ECHOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY;

ACHILLES TENDON; ANIMALS; DOGS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 26244441721     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2005.00061.x     Document Type: Article

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