Hi, you have probably thought about this already, but why do you think this
is pathology and not 'normal' variation - bowing of the leg bones isnt
restricted to modern fancy short-leg breeds but is relatively common in
Roman ones. Unless the epiphysial area was much enlarged and 'odd' I don't
think I would class one as path - I have always assumed that anything that
looks like corgi/jack russel/basset hound etc doesnt have rickets, but I've
never seen a genuine rickets one to compare with. What do other folks
think?
Sheila
SH-D ArchaeoZoology
http://www.shd-archzoo.co.uk/
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Lisa Yeomans" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 8:42 PM
Subject: [ZOOARCH] Rickets in dogs and dogs in Roman cemeteries
> Dear all
> I'm working on a Roman cemetery site in London containing a number of dog
> skeletons. Two display bowing of the longbones. In Baker and Brothwell's
> book they note that rickets is very rare in modern carnivores with most
> cases from more northern places like Scotland. However, they also mention
a
> dog tibia from Northampton that was suggestive of rickets. In both of the
> skeletons I've been looking at, the tibia is affected more than the other
> long bones and I was wondering if there has been any work done on the
> elements affected by rickets or if this relates to the age when the dogs
> suffered from a deficiency of vitamin D. Also does anyone know if any
other
> cases have been found recently or if there are any other deficiencies that
> could cause a similar effect on the bones. I'm would also be interested
if
> anyone knows of other Roman cemetery sites where dog skeletons have been
> found.
> Thanks for helping
> Lisa Yeomans
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