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Medicolegal importance of radiographic images of humerus in determination of age in sheep and goat
Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences (SJAMS) • 2016
Publication Information
Authors
Gehan B. Youssef*, Bakry HH, El-Shwarrby RM, Nabila M. Abd El-Aliem, Elham .A El-Shewy
Keywords
Keywords: Humerus-Radiographic images-Age determination-Sheep-Goat.
Journal
Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences (SJAMS)
Publisher
©Scholars Academic and Scientific Publisher
Volume
4
Issue
3 c
Pages
806-811
publication.type
International
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Abstract
Abstract: This work was done on 54 sheep and 54 goats at different farms in Kalyobia governorate to estimate the age of
the animals through radiographic images. Radiographic images of the humerus bone in both sheep and goat were shot at
different ages. The length and radiographic characters of the humerus bones were varied in species and age advances.
The humerus lengths were increased steadily from (9.03±0.05) centimeter (cm) and (11.22±0.07 cm) at the age of 2
months in sheep and goat respectively. The humerus length increased till reached (18.10± 0.09 cm) and (17.87± 0.04 cm)
at the age of 48 months in sheep and goat respectively. The growth plate opened at the age of 2-8 months then
ossification begin and complete closure of the epiphyseal plates appeared at the age of 42-48 months in sheep while in
goat the complete epiphyseal closure occurred at the age of 36-42 months.
Keywords: Humerus-Radiographic images-Age determination-Sheep-Goat
the animals through radiographic images. Radiographic images of the humerus bone in both sheep and goat were shot at
different ages. The length and radiographic characters of the humerus bones were varied in species and age advances.
The humerus lengths were increased steadily from (9.03±0.05) centimeter (cm) and (11.22±0.07 cm) at the age of 2
months in sheep and goat respectively. The humerus length increased till reached (18.10± 0.09 cm) and (17.87± 0.04 cm)
at the age of 48 months in sheep and goat respectively. The growth plate opened at the age of 2-8 months then
ossification begin and complete closure of the epiphyseal plates appeared at the age of 42-48 months in sheep while in
goat the complete epiphyseal closure occurred at the age of 36-42 months.
Keywords: Humerus-Radiographic images-Age determination-Sheep-Goat