Kyphosis in Jersey calves.
A condition of Jersey calves involving kyphosis and lordosis is described. Four calves originating from three farms, all the progeny of one bull, were necropsied. The only significant finding was a myopathy mainly affecting sublumbar muscles. The lesions were not consistent with white muscle disease or of any known myopathy affecting Jersey calves. It is likely that this condition represents a primary muscular dystrophy of genetic origin.
D000818:Animals; D001284:Atrophy; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008141:Lordosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014617:Vacuoles / Q000648:ultrastructure