Osteodystrophia fibrosa


A horse skull. This is bone disease caused by caused by supply of low-calcium high-phosphorus food or impaired calcium metabolism such as vitamin D deficiency. The hardness of bone decreases, and the face bones are hypertrophied due to external periosteal abnormal osteogenesis, changing the complexion. Bone becomes spongy, often causing fracture.


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Masanobu Goryo
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Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University., Morioka, 020-8550, Japan