Radiographic changes in Thoroughbred yearlings in South Africa
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Radiographic changes in Thoroughbred yearlings in South Africa.
This study involves the evaluation of pre-purchase radiographic studies of South African Thoroughbred yearlings. Radiographic changes were recorded and compared with similar international studies. The study differs from other studies in that a lower prevalence of pedal osteitis (1.26%), dorsal osteochondral fragmentation of the metatarsophalangeal joint (1.60%), distal metacarpal sagittal ridge...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2224-9435,1019-9128
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v82i4.74