Growth of the femur in the rabbit
Khermosh, O.; Tadmor, A.; Weissman, S.L.; Michels, C.H.; Chen, R.
American Journal of Veterinary Research 33(5): 1079-1082
1972
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-9645 PMID: 5023049 Document Number: 2856
Growth of the femur in the rabbit was studied by inserting bone markers in rabbits 7 to 12 days old and performing roentgenographic examinations at 1month intervals until the end of the growth period. The results indicated that (a) the introduction of the bone marker did not affect the growth potential, (b) the major spurt of growth occurred during the first 3 months and was followed by gradual decrease in the growth rate to the end of the growth period, and (c) the distal growth zone contributed significantly more than the proximal one to the total growth in length of the bone, the percentage ratio being 61:39.
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