Effects of immobilization on the biomechanical properties of the broiler tibia and gastrocnemius tendon

Poultry Science

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 931-936

  Foutz, T ^a   Ratterman, A ^c   Halper, J ^b  

^a University of Georgia   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler; Gastrocnemius tendon; Immobilization; Tibia

Indexed keywords

AVES; HARNESS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY WEIGHT; BONE DENSITY; CHICKEN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; IMMOBILIZATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TENDON; TIBIA;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BODY WEIGHT; BONE DENSITY; CHICKENS; FEMALE; HINDLIMB SUSPENSION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TENDONS; TIBIA;

EID: 34250183107     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/86.5.931     Document Type: Article

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