The measurement of ground reaction force in dogs trotting on a treadmill: An investigation of habituation

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 81-86

  Fanchon, Laurent ^a,c   Valette, J P ^b   Sanaa, M ^c   Grandjean, D ^a  

^a Unité de Médecine de l'Elevage et du Sport   (France)

^b Veterinary School   (France)

^c ECOLE NATIONALE VÉTÉRINAIRE D ALFORT   (France)

Author keywords

Dog; Gait analysis; Habituation; Kinetic; Treadmill

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33745392323     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632979     Document Type: Article

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