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OMIA:000750-9940 : Osteochondrosis in Ovis aries

In other species: dog , horse , pig , chicken , deer , taurine cattle , raccoon dog , domestic cat

Categories: Skeleton phene (incl. short stature & teeth)

Possibly relevant human trait(s) and/or gene(s)s (MIM numbers): 181440 (trait) , 188700 (trait) , 259200 (trait)

Links to MONDO diseases: No links.

Mendelian trait/disorder: unknown

Considered a defect: yes

Cross-species summary: Abnormal growth ossification centers in young, growing animals. Initially a degeneration/ necrosis followed by regeneration or recalcification. Osteochondrosis (OC) lesions that result is bone or cartilage fragments are called osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) - see OMIA000748.

Breed: Suffolk (Sheep) (VBO_0001627).

Cite this entry

Nicholas, F. W., Tammen, I., & Sydney Informatics Hub. (2011). OMIA:000750-9940: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) [dataset]. https://omia.org/. https://doi.org/10.25910/2AMR-PV70

References

Note: the references are listed in reverse chronological order (from the most recent year to the earliest year), and alphabetically by first author within a year.

1996 Anon. :
Osteochondrosis as a cause of lameness in lambs - comment Veterinary Record 139:400, 1996.
Doherty, M.L., Mcallister, H., Rackard, S., Skelly, C., Bassett, H.F. :
Osteochondrosis in a pedigree suffolk ram Veterinary Record 138:137-138, 1996. Pubmed reference: 8650917 .
Johnson, P.J. :
Osteochondrosis as a cause of lameness in lambs Veterinary Record 139:400, 1996. Pubmed reference: 8913018 .
Scott, C.A., Gibbs, H.A., Thompson, H. :
Osteochondrosis as a cause of lameness in purebred suffolk lambs Veterinary Record 139:165-167, 1996. Pubmed reference: 8870202 .

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  • Created by Frank Nicholas on 06 Sep 2005
  • Changed by Frank Nicholas on 04 Oct 2011