3 Dimensional photonic scans for measuring body volume and muscle mass in the standing horse.
Stephanie J ValbergAmanda K Borer MatsuiAnna M FirshmanLauren BookbinderScott A KatzmanCarrie J FinnoPublished in: PloS one (2020)
The hand-held 3D scan provided a rapid repeatable assessment of torso and hindquarter volume strongly correlated to body weight and estimated volume. Superimposition of regional scans and volume measures could provide a practical means to follow muscle development when tail head fat depth remain constant.