The Function of the Short Medial Collateral Ligaments of the Canine Tarsus: A Cadaveric Study

Sandra Bogisch1, Riccarda Schuenemann2

  • 1From Small Animal Specialist and Referral Center Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany.

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