Morphoquantitative description of bovine digital cushion
Abstract The digital cushion is characterized as a modified subcutaneous tissue that absorbs the shock during gait, assists venous return of the hoof and supports a considerable part of body weight. Digital cushions have particular importance in the pathogenesis of the hoof, since they need to prope...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA)
2015-07-01
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Series: | Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2015000700671&lng=en&tlng=en |