Splay-foot in cattle

Date

2010-11-02

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Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service

Abstract

Angular limb deformity, observed in several breeds of cattle, results in a knock-kneed and splay-footed condition in the front legs. This study shows that angular limb deformity is a congenital structural defect, inherited as a simple, autosomal, recessive trait.

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Keywords

Beef, Splay-foot, Angular limb deformity

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