Ultrasonography of the medial palmar intercarpal ligament in the Thoroughbred: Technique and normal appearance

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 402-408

  Driver, A J ^a,b   Barr, F J ^a   Fuller, C J ^a   Barr, A R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b DUBAI EQUINE HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Carpus; Horse; Ligament; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NONHUMAN; PILOT STUDY; RELIABILITY; ULTRASOUND;

ANIMALIA; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 3042716476     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/0425164044868459     Document Type: Article

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