A case of invertebral disc degeneration and prolapse with Schmorl's node formation in a sheep

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 187-189

  Fews, D ^a   Brown, P J ^b   Alterio, G L D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Disc degeneration; Intervertebral disc; Schmorl's node; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33748595250     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632997     Document Type: Article

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