This may be something you've already seen, but 'bendy' dog bones are mentioned in connection with rickets in
Baker, J. and Brothwell, D. 1980. Animal Diseases in Archaeology, London.
.... on p.48 and 49.
All the best
Kevin
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From: emma evans [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
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Hi,
I was wondering if someone could give me some advice on some 'bendy' dog bones I have from a Saxon excavation. The bones are from an almost complete dog skeleton, in which the some of the bones are very bent, in particular the tibia. The ulna is also affected, and the radius and humerus to a lesser degree. The femur seem to be fine. It has been suggested by the human osteologist working here that it may be rickets, but I was wondering if anyone would be willing to look at a photo of the worst affected bones, a tibia and ulna, and either confirm the rickets thory, or make other suggestions as to what could have caused this.
Thanks,
Emma-Jayne
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Emma-Jayne Evans, Oxford Archaeology
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