Spontaneous Appearance and Transmission of Polydactyly in Dexter Cattle

Figure 4

Palmodorsal radiographs of the front feet of Dexter heifer Case 2 at 11 mo of age. (a) Left front foot. (b) Right front foot. Both feet presented segmented bone development indicating an extra digit next to each medial digit. Each foot presented an extra fused section of the metacarpus (shown by the arrows). The extra digits extended the length of the foot with apparent fusion with the third phalanx of the normal digits.

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