Effect of anaesthesia of the palmar digital nerves on proximal interphalangeal joint pain in the horse

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 409-414

  Schumacher, J ^a,b   Livesey, L ^a   DeGraves, F J ^a   Schramme, M C ^c   Hathcock, J ^a   Taintor, J ^a   Gomez, J ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Horse; Palmar digital nerves; Proximal interphalangeal joint

Indexed keywords

MEPIVACAINE;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; CARTILAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOT; HORSE; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; NONHUMAN; PAIN; SCORING SYSTEM; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 3042788956     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/0425164044868404     Document Type: Article

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