In Vitro Assessment of the Equine Hoof Wall Strains in Flat Weight Bearing and After Heel Elevation

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 475-480

  Ramos Bellenzani, Maria Célia ^a   D'andrea Greve, Júlia Maria ^b   Pereira, César Augusto Martins ^b  

^a Pontifícia Universidade Católica Sorocaba   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Equine; Heel elevation; Hoof wall; Strain gauges; Strains

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 36248990169     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2007.10.003     Document Type: Article

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