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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Main Authors: Laura C. Borges, André S. Leonardo, André R.C. Barreto-Vianna, José Renato J. Borges, Márcio B. Castro, Eduardo M. Mendes de Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2015-07-01
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

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