A new ultrasound technique to evaluate the soundness of bovine stifle joints in beef bulls.

Abstract

In beef bulls, a common cause of lameness is osteochondrosis with lateral trochlear ridge of distal femur as predilection site. The aim of the study was to investigate the possibility of using a basic portable ultrasound equipment in stifle examinations of bulls in order to potentially add the protocol to bull breeding soundness evaluation for field conditions.

Keywords

beef bulls; osteochondrosis; stifle joints; lateral trochlear ridge of distal femur; breeding soundness; ultrasound

SLU Authors

• Hansson, Kerstin

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Ekman, Stina

  • Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Båge, Renee

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    
  • Växa Sverige

• Persson, Ylva

  • National Veterinary Institute (SVA)
  • Växa Sverige

UKÄ Subject classification

Clinical Science

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/103131