A Pressure-Sensitive Glove for Standardization of the Force Applied During Distal Forelimb Flexion Tests in Horses

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 43, Issue , 2016, Pages 77-81

  Giusto, Gessica ^a   Caramello, Vittorio ^a   Comino, Francesco ^a   Bellino, Claudio ^a   Gandini, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Flexion test; Glove; Horse; Lameness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84971389596     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2016.05.012     Document Type: Article

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