A comparative study of proximal hindlimb flexion in horses: 5 versus 60 seconds

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 420-424

  Armentrout, A R ^a   Beard, W L ^a   White, B J ^a   Lillich, J D ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flexion tests; Horse; Lameness

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HINDLIMB; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HINDLIMB; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 84862014433     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2011.00474.x     Document Type: Article

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