Published September 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

Prevalence and distribution of the first and fifth carpal bones in Standardbred horses as determined by radiography

Description

In a radiographic study of 200 Standardbred horses, a first carpal bone was observed unilaterally in 21 (10.5%) horses and bilaterally in 45 (22.5%) horses. There was no significant effect of sex on the absence or presence of the first carpal bone. No fifth carpal bone was seen in this study

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Veterinary radiology
Journal Volume
29
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 236-238
ISSN
0196-3627

INIS

Country of Publication
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45110437
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; HORSES; LIMBS; SKELETAL DISEASES; SKELETON
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; MAMMALS; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; VERTEBRATES

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Notes
FAO/AGRIS record; ARN: US8871731