Tendon avulsion as a cause of lameness in turkeys.
Avulsion of the lateral intertarsal tendon is a common cause of hock deformity and lameness in turkeys. The clinical and pathological features of this condition are described.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014422:Turkeys