Morphometric Study of the Equine Navicular Bone: Comparisons between Fore and Rear Limbs

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 9-10, 1997, Pages 579-594

  Gabriel, A ^a   Yousfi, S ^a   Detilleux, J ^a   Dessy Doize C ^a   Bernard, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FORELIMB; HINDLIMB; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TARSAL BONE; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FORELIMB; HINDLIMB; HORSES; LOCOMOTION; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TARSAL BONES; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 2742541270     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.1997.tb01144.x     Document Type: Review

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