Diagnostic accuracy of digital photography and image analysis for the measurement of foot conformation in the horse

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 623-628

  White, J M ^a   Mellor, D J ^b   Duz, M ^a   Lischer, C J ^a   Voute, L C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnostic accuracy; Foot conformation; Horse; Metron PX; Precision

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASE; HISTOLOGY; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASES; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHOTOGRAPHY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOFTWARE;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 55849100005     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516408X313625     Document Type: Article

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