Ultrasonographic technique and normal anatomic features of the sacroiliac region in horses

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 391-403

  Engeli, Emmanuel ^a,b   Yeager, Amy E ^b   Erb, Hollis N ^b   Haussler, Kevin K ^b  

^a BELL EQUINE VETERINARY CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Dorsal sacroiliac ligament; Horse; Thoracolumbar fascia; Tuber sacrale; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FASCIA; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; LIGAMENT; MALE; SACROILIAC JOINT;

ANIMALS; FASCIA; FEMALE; HORSES; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MALE; SACROILIAC JOINT; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33745251092     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: 17408261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2006.00159.x     Document Type: Article

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