Comparison of radiography and ultrasonography to detect osteochondrosis lesions in the tarsocrural joint: A prospective study

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 34-40

  Relave, F ^a   Meulyzer, M ^a   Alexander, K ^a   Beauchamp, G ^a   Marcoux, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Horse; Osteochondrosis; Radiography; Tarsocrural; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; HINDLIMB; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; OSTEOCHONDROSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TARSAL JOINT;

ANIMALS; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; OSTEOCHONDROSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TARSAL JOINTS; TARSUS, ANIMAL;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 58549084579     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516408X343019     Document Type: Article

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