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Effects of aluminum hinged shoes on the structure of contracted feet in Thoroughbred yearlings

We applied aluminum hinged shoes (AHSs) to the club foot-associated contracted feet of 11 Thoroughbred yearlings to examine the effects of the shoes on the shape of the hoof and third phalanx (P III). After 3 months of AHS use, the size of the affected hooves increased significantly, reaching the ap...

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Autores principales: TANAKA, Kousuke, HIRAGA, Atsushi, TAKAHASHI, Toshiyuki, KUWANO, Atsutoshi, MORRISON, Scott Edward
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japanese Society of Equine Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4496424/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26170763
http://dx.doi.org/10.1294/jes.26.67