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. 1993;34(4):379-84.
doi: 10.1186/BF03548181.

Vertebral fractures in newborn calves

J S Agerholm  1 , A Basse, J Arnbjerg
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Vertebral fractures in newborn calves

J S Agerholm et al. Acta Vet Scand. 1993.

Abstract

A prospective study on vertebral fractures in newborn calves is described. Vertebral fractures were found in 7.0% of necropsied calves of the Danish Holstein-Friesian (SDM) and Red Danish Dairy (RDM) breeds. Cases were not found in submitted calves of the Jersey breed or beef breeds. At least in beef breeds this was probably due to the low number necropsied. The rate of vertebral fractures in SDM and RDM breeds and between males and females were similar. Most cases occurred in calves born by heifers, and manual traction force had been applied in all cases. All fractures which in most cases consisted of a simple epiphysiolysis were located at the thoraco-lumbar area, and especially the posterior epiphysis of T13 was afflicted.

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