title: Radiographic study of distal radial physeal closure in thoroughbred horses.
abstract: Monthly radiography was performed to study distal radial physeal closure in ten male and ten female Thoroughbred horses. The height, thoracic circumference and metacarpus circumference were also measured. Distal radial physeal closure time was sooner in females than males, and took 701 +/- 37 and 748 +/- 55 days respectively.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, UNESP, Department of Animal Reproduction and Veterinary Radiology, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Vulcano
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Mamprim
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Muniz
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Moreira
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Luna
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D001824:Body Constitution / Q000502:physiology; D001938:Brazil; D001947:Breeding; D002350:Carpus, Animal / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D004838:Epiphyses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006736:Horses / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013909:Thorax / Q000033:anatomy & histology