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Filtering by: Subject Anterior cruciate ligament -- Wounds and injuries Degree Field Veterinary Science Degree Name Master of Science (M.S.)

A molecular and morphologic study of idiopathic fetlock hyperextension and suspensory apparatus breakdown in the llama

Creator:

Reed, Shannon Kelly

Abstract:

Suspensory apparatus breakdown and hyperextension of the metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal (fetlock) joints is a common condition in the llama and has been observed in llamas of all ages. Llama breeders refer to the condition as "down in the pasterns" or "down in the fetlocks." The condition can result in debilitating...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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