Evaluation of tensile strength of the superficial digital flexor tendon in horses subjected to transcutaneous electrical neural stimulation therapeutic regimen

American Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 703-706

  Sharifi, Davood ^a   Kazemi, Davood ^b   Latifi, Hadi ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Horse; SDFT; Splitting; TENS; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957231843     PISSN: 15469239     EISSN: 15543641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajas.2009.816.819     Document Type: Article

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