Un-united medial epicondyle of the humerus: Radiographic prevalence and association with elbow osteoarthritis in a cohort of labrador retrievers

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 169-172

  Paster, Erin R ^a   Biery, Darryl N ^b   Lawler, Dennis F ^b   Evans, Richard H ^b   Kealy, Richard D ^b   Gregor, Thomas P ^b   McKelvie, Pamela J ^b   Smith, Gail K ^b  

^a California Veterinary Specialists   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BONE DYSPLASIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; FORELIMB; LOW CALORY DIET; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BONE DISEASES, DEVELOPMENTAL; COHORT STUDIES; DIET, REDUCING; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; FORELIMB; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 60249097430     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: 1532950X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2008.00484.x     Document Type: Article

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