Do gilts and barrows react similarly with respect to leg weakness and osteochondrosis?
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- 1 October 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Veterinary Quarterly
- Vol. 5 (4) , 175-177
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01652176.1983.9693893
Abstract
Clinical and pathological data concerning the degree of leg weakness and severity of osteochondral lesions in gilts and barrows have been compared. It became clear that the pathological condition of the distal part of the ulna and the medial femoral condyle of gilts was less severe than that of barrows. The clinical symptoms of leg weakness in gilts also tended to be less severe than those in barrows.Keywords
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