Morphometric evaluation of myofibrillar hypoplasia in splayleg piglets.
A morphometric method was applied to evaluate the EMS (extramyofibrillar space) in cross-sections of the musculus adductor as a parameter for the grading of the myofibrillar hypoplasia in splayleg piglets. Although there was a great variability between the individual piglets for the EMS values, a highly significant difference between normal and splayleg piglets was noted. Using this method it was found that myofibrillar hypoplasia indeed is associated with the splayleg syndrome.
Curvers
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P
Ducatelle
R
R
Vandekerckhove
P
P
de Coster
W
W
Calus
A
A
Hoorens
J
J
D000818:Animals; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009210:Myofibrils / Q000473:pathology*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*