Acta Vet. Brno 2022, 91: 347-353

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202291040347

Effectiveness of cranial osteopathy therapy on nociception in equine back as evaluated by pressure algometry

Giedrė Vokietytė-Vilėniškė, Simona Nagreckienė, Iveta Duliebaitė, Vytuolis Žilaitis

Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Veterinary Academy, Faculty of Veterinary, Large Animals Clinic, Kaunas, Lithuania

Received April 25, 2022
Accepted October 10, 2022

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