Pressure algometry for the detection of induced back pain in horses: A preliminary study

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 76-81

  Haussler, K K ^a,b   Erb, H N ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Back pain; Dorsal spinous processes; Horse; Mechanical nociceptive thresholds; Pressure algometry; Thoracolumbar spine

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; VERTEBRA;

ANIMALS; BACK PAIN; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRESSURE; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 33645747594     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 04251644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516406775374225     Document Type: Article

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