The Veterinary Record, Vol 117, Issue 23, 608-610
Copyright © 1985 by British Veterinary Association
Kyphosis in Jersey calves
M Jeffrey,
SA Hopper,
and
R Bradley
A condition of Jersey calves involving kyphosis and lordosis is described. Four calves originating from three farms, all the progeny of one bull, were necropsied. The only significant finding was a myopathy mainly affecting sublumbar muscles. The lesions were not consistent with white muscle disease or of any known myopathy affecting Jersey calves. It is likely that this condition represents a primary muscular dystrophy of genetic origin.
