Osteochondral injury and joint disease in the athletic horse

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 100-112

  Riggs, C M ^a  

^a New Territories ^*  (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Exercise physiology; Horse; Joint disease; Joint injury; Osteochondral tissues

Indexed keywords

EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33645952683     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3292.2006.tb00426.x     Document Type: Article

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