Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 27, Issue 10 , Pages 429-434 , October 2007

Identification of Equine Subclinical Lameness Induced by Pressure to the Sole of Fore- or Hindlimb

  • Kensuke Orito, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Pharmacology, Azabu University School of Veterinary Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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  • Shogo Kurozumi, MS

      Affiliations

    • Robotics Laboratory, Department of Artificial Complex Systems Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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  • Idaku Ishii, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Robotics Laboratory, Department of Artificial Complex Systems Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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  • Toshiyuki Takahashi, DVM

      Affiliations

    • Equine Research Institute, Japan Racing Association, Utsunomiya Tochigi, Japan
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  • Atsushi Hiraga, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Equine Research Institute, Japan Racing Association, Utsunomiya Tochigi, Japan
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  • Hiroshi Matsuda, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Veterinary Molecular Pathology and Therapeutics, Division of Animal Life Science, Graduate School, Institute of Symbiotic Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Hiroshi Matsuda, DVM, PhD, Laboratory of Veterinary Molecular Pathology and Therapeutics, Division of Animal Life Science, Graduate School, Institute of Symbiotic Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho Fuchu Tokyo 183-8509, Japan.

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 Refereed

PII: S0737-0806(07)00299-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2007.08.005

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 27, Issue 10 , Pages 429-434 , October 2007

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