Congenital Deformities

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