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Hock fusion: diagnosis, treatment and prognosis *H&H VIP* - Horse & Hound
What makes the bones in the hock joint grow together — and why would we choose to speed up the process with surgical intervention? Matt Smith MRCVS unravels the frequently misunderstood problem of hock fusion
Mar 20, 2017
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