Biomechanics and histology of bovine claw suspensory tissue in early acute laminitis

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-62

  Danscher, A M ^a   Toelboell, T H ^a   Wattle, O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Bovine laminitis; Claw suspensory tissue; Histology

Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSE OLIGOSACCHARIDE; OLIGOSACCHARIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASE; HOOF AND CLAW; PATHOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASES; HOOF AND CLAW; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; OLIGOSACCHARIDES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

BOVINAE;

EID: 77749325096     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2038     Document Type: Article

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