PLoS ONE, 2015 Bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis (BCO) is recognized as an important cause of lameness in commercial broiler chickens (meat-type chickens). Relatively little is known about the microbial communities associated with BCO.
Tieshan Jiang +5 more
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Animal, 2017 Economic losses due to an increase of leg disorders in broilers have become a major concern of the poultry industry. Despite the efforts to reduce skeletal abnormalities in chickens, insufficient progress has been made.
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Electron-Beam-Killed Staphylococcus Vaccine Reduced Lameness in Broiler Chickens [PDF]
VaccinesBroiler chicken lameness caused by bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis (BCO) is presently amongst the most important economic and animal welfare issues faced by the poultry industry, and the estimated economic loss is around USD 150 million. BCO
Anna L. F. V. Assumpcao +14 more
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Effect of Eimeria spp. and Staphylococcus aureus challenge on cecal microbiome in broilers [PDF]
Poultry ScienceStaphylococcus aureus, associated with Bacterial Chondronecrosis and Osteomyelitis (BCO), is a leading cause of lameness in modern-day broilers, often seen with concomitant gut health aberrations such as coccidiosis. This study aims to uncover changes in
Venkata Sesha Reddy Choppa +7 more
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Science-in-brief: Recent advances in failure of the blood supply to growth cartilage, osteochondrosis and developmental orthopaedic disease. [PDF]
Equine Vet JEquine Veterinary Journal, Volume 57, Issue 5, Page 1161-1166, September 2025.
Olstad K.
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Longitudinal In Vivo 3T MRI of Naturally Occurring Early Osteochondrosis Lesions in the Piglet Humeral Epiphyseal Cartilage and Growth Plate. [PDF]
J Orthop ResABSTRACT Osteochondrosis/osteochondritis dissecans (OC/OCD) is a developmental orthopedic disease primarily affecting the knee, ankle, and elbow joints of children and multiple animal species. Subclinical lesions of OC/OCD have been described, but most can be visualized only histologically in cadaveric specimens.
Armstrong AR +3 more
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Ultra-Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Early-Stage Glottic Cancer: Real-World Data From a Single Center. [PDF]
Head NeckABSTRACT Background In recent years, smaller‐volume radiotherapy has attracted attention. It appears to be a safe and effective treatment for glottic laryngeal cancer. This study evaluated the results of ultra‐hypofractionated radiotherapy for early glottic laryngeal cancer in unfit patients.
Gundog M, Kiraz E.
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Naturally occurring osteochondrosis latens lesions identified by quantitative and morphological 10.5 T MRI in pigs. [PDF]
J Orthop Res, 2023 Abstract Juvenile osteochondritis dissecans (JOCD) is a pediatric orthopedic disorder that involves the articular–epiphyseal cartilage complex and underlying bone. Clinical disease is often characterized by the presence of radiographically apparent osteochondral flaps and fragments.
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Imaging Findings of Congenital Distal Interphalangeal Joint Dysplasia in a 3-Month-Old Friesian Foal. [PDF]
Vet Radiol UltrasoundABSTRACT A 3‐month‐old Friesian colt presented with severe, progressive distal limb lameness in two limbs. Radiographic and postmortem full‐body CT imaging revealed severe articular deforming osteolysis and osteoproliferation at the dorsodistal navicular bone margin and the adjacent distal phalanx proximo‐palmar/proximo‐plantar margin in two limbs ...
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A Strange Esophageal Foreign Body: Coil Extrusion After Embolization of a Common Carotid Artery. [PDF]
OTO OpenOTO Open, Volume 8, Issue 4, October-December 2024.
Apithy S, Tetard S, Lenfant M, Guigou C.
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