Principles and Practice of Therapeutic Exercise for Horses

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 870-893

  Paulekas, Rebecca ^a   Haussler, Kevin K ^a  

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

Author keywords

Modalities; Physical therapy; Proprioception; Rehabilitation; Therapeutic exercise

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 71649087425     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2009.10.019     Document Type: Article

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