Prevalence and distribution of radiographically evident lesions on repository films in the hock and stifle joints of yearling thoroughbred horses in new zealand

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 202-209

  Oliver, L J ^a   Baird, D K ^b   Baird, A N ^a   Moore, G E ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone spavin; Hock; Osteochondrosis; Radiography; Stifle; Subchondral cystlike lesions; Thoroughbred; Yearling

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; HINDLIMB; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; NEWBORN; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; RADIOGRAPHY;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; COMMERCE; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PREVALENCE; STIFLE; TARSUS, ANIMAL;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 54949156833     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2008.36834     Document Type: Article

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