The effect of hoof angle variations on dorsal lamellar load in the equine hoof

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 536-542

  Ramsey, G D ^a   Hunter, P J ^a   Nash, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Equine hoof; Finite element analysis; Hoof angle; Horse; Model

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 80051468917     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.00319.x     Document Type: Article

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