Bipartite distal sesamoid bones in a Holstein-Friesian calf.
Bipartite distal sesamoid bones were observed in the medial digits of both forelimbs of a six-month-old Holstein-Friesian calf. This paper describes the clinical and radiological (including computed tomographic) findings, and the therapy and follow-up of the case.
Department of General and Large Animal Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
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D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D005552:Forelimb; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012716:Sesamoid Bones / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000662:veterinary