Ossification of ossa sesamoidea distalia in cattle.
1994
Cerveny C. | Paral V.
The appearance of ossificaton centres in cartilaginous primordia of ossa sesamoidea distalia was studied in a group of twenty calves of the Bohemian Spotted cattle (14 males and 6 females) from birth to three months of age. All calves were X-rayed four times in identical periods. The radiographs showed that ossification centres of ossa sesamoidea distalia were already easily identifiable at the early stages of ontogeny and their appearance was recorded from 1 to 60 days after birth. The centres of ossa sesamoidea distalia appeared 14 to 30 days earlier on the pelvic limbs than in the thoracic limbs. In the pelvic limbs they were fully developed in calves at one month of age while in thoracic limbs they were present at two months. In calves aged 3 months the ossification centres were equally well developed in both the thoracic and pelvic limbs, with the exception of calves retarded in growth. Ossification of the centres occurred earlier in female than in male animals.
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