Thermography and ultrasonography in back pain diagnosis of equine athletes

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 507-516

  Fonseca, B P A ^a   Alves, A L G ^a   Nicoletti, J L M ^a   Thomassian, A ^a   Hussni, C A ^a   Mikail, S ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

back pain; lameness; loss of performance; vertebral column

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33750945154     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2006.09.007     Document Type: Article

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