Reproducibility and repeatability of equine muscle thickness measurements with ultrasound

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 635-640

  Lindner, Arno ^a   Signorini, Raul ^b   Vassallo, Jorge ^b   Tomatis, Fabiana ^b   Flores, Francis M ^b   Gagliano, María E ^b   Curiotti, Jimena ^b   Terragona, Evelina ^b  

^a Arbeitsgruppe Pferd   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Horse; Muscle; Thickness; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 78649368938     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2010.10.007     Document Type: Article

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