Acute non-weight bearing pelvic limb lameness in a dog

Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2016; 29(03): 265-267
DOI: 10.3415/VCOT-15-08-0132

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Alice Ievins

¹University of Bristol, School of Veterinary Sciences, Langford Veterinary Services, Langford, Bristol, UK

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Sorrel Langley-Hobbs

¹University of Bristol, School of Veterinary Sciences, Langford Veterinary Services, Langford, Bristol, UK

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Virginie Barberet

¹University of Bristol, School of Veterinary Sciences, Langford Veterinary Services, Langford, Bristol, UK

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Nicolas Granger

¹University of Bristol, School of Veterinary Sciences, Langford Veterinary Services, Langford, Bristol, UK

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