title: [The former place of execution of the Lucerne herd in Emmen (1562-1798)(1562-1798) and slaughter yard belonging to it (1562-1866): pathologico-anatomic findings in excavated animal bones].
abstract: During archaeological excavations of the former knackers yard in Emmen (Canton Lucerne) skeletons and individual bones of more than 700 animals were recovered. 110 bone samples had lesions and were examined macroscopically and radiologically, 100 were from horses, 9 from dogs and only one from cattle. According to morphological and etiopathogenetical criteria, lesions are presented in the following groups: tooth irregularities (10), degenerative changes in bones and joints due to overload and aging (80), trauma and infection (10), other lesions (10). Over 80% of pathological bone samples presented degenerative changes: spondylosis and spondylarthrosis, arthropathies (mainly spavin and ringbone in horses) and ossifying periostitis due to mechanical stress (Periostitis of phalanx I and periostitis of the dorsal cortex of the third metacarpal bone).
authors.affiliation: Institut für Tierpathologie, Universität Bern.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Häni
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ueltschi
mesh_terms: D000003:Abattoirs / Q000266:history*; D000818:Animals; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000266:history; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000266:history; D004285:Dogs; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000266:history; D006736:Horses; D013557:Switzerland
vernacular_title: Ehemalige Richtstätte des Standes Luzern in Emmen (1562-1798) und dazugehöriger Wasenplatz (1562-1866): Pathologisch-anatomische Befunde am Tierknochenfundgut.