Prevalence and characteristics of radiographically confirmed juvenile tarsal osteochondrosis in purebred Angus bulls

Authors

  • S. E. Emerson Colorado State University, Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523
  • M. F. Barrett Colorado State University, Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523
  • T. N. Holt Colorado State University, Clinical Sciences Department, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523
  • L. Bass Colorado State University, Clinical Sciences Department, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523
  • S. Rao Colorado State University, Clinical Sciences Department, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20163506

Keywords:

lameness, breeding bulls, osteochondrosis, lesions, characteristics, sire association

Abstract

Hindlimb lameness in breeding bulls is a source of significant financial loss, with a proportion of bulls having osteochondrosis (OC). The objective of this study is to determine the characteristics, change over time, and sire association of radiographically identified tarsal OC lesions in a purebred Angus breeding herd.

Cover image of the 49th Conference Proceedings: An image of a herd of Angus cattle grazing in a field at dusk. Yellow background.

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Published

2018-02-09

Issue

2016

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