Effect of track maintenance on mechanical properties of a dirt racetrack: A preliminary study

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 602-605

  Peterson, M L ^a   Mcllwraith, C W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Horse; Maintenance; Racing; Surfaces; Track

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; INJURY; PHYSIOLOGY; SOIL; SPORT; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; SOIL; SPORTS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

CONGIOPODIDAE; EQUIDAE;

EID: 50949122651     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516408X330347     Document Type: Article

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