Can a Smartphone Help Diagnose Subtle Lamenesses?
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
May 11, 2016
Gait analysis applications on a smartphone can give reliable data to help detect hind limb lameness issues in horses.
Gait analysis applications on a smartphone can give reliable data to help detect hind limb lameness issues in horses.
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