Epiphyseal cartilage canal blood supply to the metatarsophalangeal joint of foals

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 865-871

  Olstad, K ^a   Ytrehus, B ^b   Ekman, S ^c   Carlson, C S ^d   Dolvik, N I ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^c SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cartilage canals; Foal; Horse; Metatarso phalangeal joint; Osteochondrosis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GROWTH PLATE; HINDLIMB; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; JOINT; VASCULARIZATION;

ANIMALS; GROWTH PLATE; HINDLIMB; HORSES; JOINTS;

EID: 77951922564     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516409X437762     Document Type: Article

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