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In vivo assessment of subcutaneous fat in dogs by real-time ultrasonography and image analysis

BACKGROUND: Systems for estimating body condition score (BCS) are currently used in canine practice to monitor fatness levels. These tools are cheap and easy to use but lack the necessary precision to monitor small changes in body fat, particularly during weight control treatments or in research. Th...

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Autores principales: Payan-Carreira, Rita, Martins, Luis, Miranda, Sónia, Olivério, Pedro, Silva, Severiano R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5073920/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27766975
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13028-016-0239-y