List some of the factors that affect musculoskeletal development and physeal closure
hormones, trauma to the physis, disproportionate loading of the growth plate, metabolic diseases affecting mother in pregnancy may result in incomplete ossification, fracture resulting in premature closure of the physis
What are bones formed of in the foetus?
start as cartilage?
What causes limb deviation in young animals?
incomplete ossification, soft tissue laxity, asynchronous growth at a plate
Valgus
deviated laterally
varus
deviated medially