Vol. 9, Issue 2, Part C (2024)

Author(s): Maitri J Patel, Hardi N Patel, MM Chudasma, NH Joshi, MC Desai and KB Patel

Abstract: The present radiographic study was carried out on 58 buffalo fetuses from CR 2.00 cm to full term. The chronological order of first radiographic appearance of ossification centers in the pelvic limb of buffalo fetuses was observed as ilium; ischium; diaphysis of femur, tibia, large metatarsus; proximal phalanx and middle phalanx at 97 days. This was followed by center of distal phalanx at 106 days, body of calcaneus at 127 days, pubis at 152 days. The centers for distal epiphysis of femur; proximal epiphysis of tibia; second and third tarsus; and central and fourth tarsus first appeared at 226 days. The ossification centers of distal epiphyses of tibia and large metatarsus, and proximal epiphyses of first and second phalanges, were appeared at 250 days. The ossification centers of head of femur, patella, anterior tuberosity of tibia, lateral malleolus and tuber calcis of calcaneus appeared last at full term. Ossification centers for trochanter major, trochanter minor, proximal extremity and diaphysis of fibula, first tarsus, small metatarsus, and proximal and distal sesamoids were not detected even in at full term.

DOI: 10.22271/veterinary.2024.v9.i2c.1196