By Ahmed, M. F. and El Guindy, M. H., Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal(Egypt), 1997
Description
Dew claw abnormalities and overgrowths were found in 201 of 437 buffaloes, 127 of 378 cattle, 145 of 572 sheep and 98 of 418 goats. Abnormalities included diverging dew claws, laterally and medially parallel dew claws, L-shaped and inverted L-shaped claws, hyperplasia, curved out and curved in claws and hook-shaped claws. Calcified dew claws were found only in buffaloes, wing like dew claws were only found in sheep and goats, while supernumary dew claws were found in all species except goats. The majority of these abnormalities were accompanied by abnormalities in the main claws. In government farms the percentage of these abnormalities was higher than those in private farms and in animals belonging to individual farms, because the attendants in the governmental farms neglected to clean between the claws and dew claws and neglected regular trimming of the claws. Dew claw abnormalities were more prevalent in white and pale claws than in dark or black claws
Dew claw abnormalities and overgrowths were found in 201 of 437 buffaloes, 127 of 378 cattle, 145 of 572 sheep and 98 of 418 goats. Abnormalities included diverging dew claws, laterally and medially parallel dew claws, L-shaped and inverted L-shaped claws, hyperplasia, curved out and curved in claws and hook-shaped claws. Calcified dew claws were found only in buffaloes, wing like dew claws were only found in sheep and goats, while supernumary dew claws were found in all species except goats. The majority of these abnormalities were accompanied by abnormalities in the main claws. In government farms the percentage of these abnormalities was higher than those in private farms and in animals belonging to individual farms, because the attendants in the governmental farms neglected to clean between the claws and dew claws and neglected regular trimming of the claws. Dew claw abnormalities were more prevalent in white and pale claws than in dark or black claws
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