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Prevalence and severity of osteochondrosis of the free thoracic vertebra in three modern broiler strains and the Athens Canadian Random Bred control broiler.
Avian pathology : journal of the W.V.P.A - 1 Apr 2018
Chen Laura R, Suyemoto M Mitsu, Sarsour Albarra H, Cordova H Alejandro, Oviedo-Rondón Edgar O, Barnes H John, Borst Luke B
Abstract excerpt
Osteochondrosis (OCD) results from a disturbance of endochondral ossification in articular cartilage and is an important cause of lameness in several animal species, including chickens. OCD lesions in the free thoracic vertebra (FTV) of chickens are essential to the pathogenesis of pathogenic Enterococcus cecorum. The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of OCD in the FTV among three modern broiler...
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