Compensatory load redistribution in walking and trotting dogs with hind limb lameness

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 197, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 746-752

  Fischer, S ^a   Anders, A ^a   Nolte, I ^a   Schilling, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Canine; Force plate; Gait analysis; Hind limb lameness

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT ANIMAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; FORELIMB; GAIT; GERMANY; HINDLIMB; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NERVE CONDUCTION; NONHUMAN; STANDING; TREADMILL; WALKING;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

CANINE; FORCE PLATE; GAIT ANALYSIS; HIND LIMB LAMENESS;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; GAIT; HINDLIMB; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 84884974664     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.04.009     Document Type: Article

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