Compensation for changes in hoof conformation between shoeing sessions through the adaptation of angular kinematics of the distal segments of the limbs of horses

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1199-1203

  van Heel, Meike C V ^a   van Weeren, P René ^a   Back, Willem ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTAL PHALANX; GAIT; HEEL; HINDLIMB; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSE; INFRARED RADIATION; KINEMATICS; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; MORPHOLOGY; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PHALANX; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SHOE; STANDING; TOE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; EXTREMITIES; GAIT; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSES; SHOES;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 33747624442     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.67.7.1199     Document Type: Article

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