Prevalence and characteristics of radiographically confirmed juvenile tarsal osteochondrosis in purebred Angus bulls
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20163506Keywords:
lameness, breeding bulls, osteochondrosis, lesions, characteristics, sire associationAbstract
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.