Three-dimensional kinematics of the distal forelimb in horses trotting on a treadmill and effects of elevation of heel and toe

Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, Volume 5: Water Pollution

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 164-169

  Chateau, H ^a   Degueurce, C ^a   Denoix, J M ^a  

^a ECOLE NATIONALE VÉTÉRINAIRE D ALFORT   (France)

Author keywords

Heel wedge; Horse; Kinematics; Three dimensional; Toe wedge; Trot

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ECHOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FORELIMB; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSE; PHYSIOLOGY; ROTATION; RUNNING; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TOE JOINT;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE TEST; FORELIMB; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSES; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; ROTATION; RUNNING; TOE JOINT;

EID: 33744472817     PISSN: 14336863     EISSN: 04251644     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2746/042516406776563260     Document Type: Article

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