EFFECT OF SUBSTRATE AND WALKING SURFACES ON CENTRAL METATARSAL FOOT PAD WEIGHT LOADING IN MAGELLANIC PENGUINS (SPHENISCUS MAGELLANICUS) WITH AND WITHOUT PODODERMATITIS: AN EX VIVO STUDY
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Pododermatitis is common in penguins kept under human care. Substrate optimization plays an important role in prevention and treatment; however, there is limited information on biomechanical properties of commonly used substrates on penguin feet. The objective... ...