Effect of uphill exercise on equine superficial digital flexor tendon forces at trot and canter

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL.36, 2006, Pages 435-439

  Takahashi, T ^a   Kasashima, Y ^a   Eto, D ^a   Mukai, K ^a   Hiraga, A ^a  

^a EQUINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Force; Horse; Implantable transducer; Tendonitis; Uphill exercise

Indexed keywords

CONGIOPODIDAE; EQUIDAE;

EID: 84878471806     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2006.tb05583.x     Document Type: Article

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