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Editorial
. 2020 Jul;52(4):482-488.
doi: 10.1111/evj.13273.

Science-in-brief: Risk assessment for reducing injuries of the fetlock bones in Thoroughbred racehorses

Victoria A Colgate  1 ; FRAT Group; Celia M Marr  2
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Editorial

Science-in-brief: Risk assessment for reducing injuries of the fetlock bones in Thoroughbred racehorses

Victoria A Colgate et al. Equine Vet J. 2020 Jul.
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