Relationship between bone strength and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry measurements in pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 667-672

  Nielsen, D H ^a   McEvoy, F J ^a   Madsen, M T ^b   Jensen, J B ^c   Svalastoga, E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Hlth Prod Axelborg Axeltorv 3 D   (Denmark)

^c HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d NONE

Author keywords

3 point bending test; Bone mineral density; Pig

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

MINERAL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BONE; BONE ASH; BONE DENSITY; METABOLISM; RADIODENSITOMETRY; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BONE AND BONES; BONE DENSITY; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; MINERALS; SWINE;

EID: 34247171385     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-025     Document Type: Article

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