Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dimensions of the rabbit femur during growth
- Journal:
- American Journal of Veterinary Research
- Year:
- 1985
- Authors:
- Rudicel, Sally et al.
- Affiliation:
- From the Section of Orthopaedic Surgery and V. A. Robert Wood Clinical Scholars Program, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06510.
- Species:
- rabbit
Abstract
SUMMARY In the rabbit, the femur grew rapidly in length during the first 4 weeks of life of the animal. Growth continued at a slower rate up to 8 to 10 weeks of age and then reached a plateau. A similar growth pattern (rapid increase followed by a plateau) was seen for the dimensions of the femoral head, neck, and shaft. Significant growth differences between the left and right femurs did not occur.
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