Pathophysiology of Tendon Injury

Diagnosis and Management of Lameness in the Horse

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 616-628

  Smith, Roger K W ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-7216-8342-3.50076-0     Document Type: Chapter

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