Distal limb radiography, ossification, and growth plate closure in the juvenile Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 320-334

  Siegal Willott, Jessica ^a   Isaza, Ramiro ^a   Johnson, Richard ^a   Blaik, Margaret ^a  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian elephant; Elephas maximus; Foot; Growth plate; Ossification; Radiography

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BONE DEVELOPMENT; ELEPHANT; FEMALE; FORELIMB; GROWTH PLATE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HOOF AND CLAW; MALE; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; REFERENCE VALUE; ZOO ANIMAL;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; ANIMALS, ZOO; ELEPHANTS; FEMALE; FORELIMB; GROWTH PLATE; HOOF AND CLAW; MALE; OSTEOGENESIS; REFERENCE VALUES;

ELEPHANTIDAE; ELEPHAS MAXIMUS;

EID: 53549084870     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/2007-0031.1     Document Type: Article

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