Acta Vet. Brno 2014, 83: 45-50

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201483010045

Bone mineral density and computer tomographic measurements in correlation with failure strength of equine metacarpal bones

Péter Tóth1, Grace Hinton1, Csaba Horváth2, Viktória Ferencz2, Balázs Tóth3, Ottó Szenci1, Gábor Bodó4

1Szent István University, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Clinic for Large Animals, Üllő, Hungary
2Semmelweis University of Medicine, First Department of Medicine Budapest, Hungary
3Purdue University, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, West Lafayette, IN, USA
4Vetsuisse-Fakultät Universität, Departement für klinische Veterinärmedizin, Pferdeklinik, Bern, Switzerland

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