The epiphyseal plate: nutritional and hormonal influences; hereditary and other disorders.
This article reviews nutritional and hormonal influences, diseases with uncertain etiology, and hereditary disorders affecting the growth and development of the long bones in dogs and cats.
von Pfeil
Dirsko J F
DJ
Veterinary Specialists of Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska, USA.
DeCamp
Charles E
CE
Abood
Sarah K
SK
D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001846:Bone Development / Q000502:physiology; D001848:Bone Diseases, Developmental / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004285:Dogs; D004838:Epiphyses / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000502:physiology*; D006132:Growth Plate / Q000502:physiology*
D013006:Growth Hormone