Spontaneous Appearance and Transmission of Polydactyly in Dexter Cattle

Figure 3

Palmodorsal radiographs of the front feet of Dexter cow Case 1 at 35 mo of age. (a) Left front foot. (b) Right front foot. Both feet presented segmented bone development (shown by the arrows) indicating an extra digit next to the medial digits. Arrows indicate extra bone development. The extra digit structure on the right foot extended to the area of the third phalanx. The extra digit structure on the left foot extended to the area of the sesamoid bones and dew claw.

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