Determination of mechanical loading components of the equine metacarpus from measurements of strain during walking

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL.36, 2006, Pages 440-444

  Merritt, J S ^a   Burvill, C R ^a   Pandy, M G ^a   Davies, H M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; FEA; Force; Horse; Metacarpus; Strain

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 84878471304     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2006.tb05584.x     Document Type: Article

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