Evaluation of a pressure walkway system for measurement of vertical limb forces in clinically normal dogs

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 277-282

  Lascelles, B Duncan X ^a   Roe, Simon C ^a   Smith, Eric ^a   Reynolds, Lisa ^b   Markham, Jacqueline ^a   Marcellin Little, Denis ^a   Bergh, Mary Sarah ^b   Budsberg, Steven C ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGOMETRY; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FORELIMB; GAIT; GROUND REACTION FORCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NONHUMAN; OSTEOARTHRITIS;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BODY WEIGHT; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; GAIT; HEALTH; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; MALE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33344459785     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.67.2.277     Document Type: Article

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