Osteochondrosis and other lesions in all intervertebral, articular process and rib joints from occiput to sacrum in pigs with poor back conformation, and relationship to juvenile kyphosis

Osteochondrosis and other lesions in all intervertebral, articular process and rib joints from occiput to sacrum in pigs with poor back conformation, and relationship to juvenile kyphosis

Abstract Background Computed tomography (CT) is used to evaluate body composition and limb osteochondrosis in selection of breeding boars. Pigs also develop heritably predisposed abnormal curvature of the spine including juvenile kyphosis. It has been suggested that osteochondrosis-like changes caus...

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Main Authors: Kristin Olstad, Torunn Aasmundstad, Jørgen Kongsro, Eli Grindflek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Helical computed tomography
Juvenile (Scheuermann’s) kyphosis
Neuro-central synchondrosis
Osteochondrosis
Swine
Vascular failure
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-03091-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-03091-6

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