Quantitative and qualitative aspects of standing-up behavior and the prevalence of osteochondrosis in Warmblood foals on different farms: could there be a link?

Quantitative and qualitative aspects of standing-up behavior and the prevalence of osteochondrosis in Warmblood foals on different farms: could there be a link?

Abstract Background Osteochondrosis (OC) is a common, clinically important joint disorder in which endochondral ossification is focally disturbed. Reduced blood supply to growing cartilage is considered an important cause of the condition, which has both genetic and environmental origins. Housing co...

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Main Authors: E. M. van Grevenhof, A. R. D. Gezelle Meerburg, M. C. van Dierendonck, A. J. M. van den Belt, B. van Schaik, P. Meeus, W. Back
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Joint level
Osteochondrosis
Sliding
Standing-up behavior
Warmblood foals
Horses
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-017-1241-y

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