I have a reference but in french :
J. Pierard - Anatomie appliquée des carnivores domestiques, chien et chat -
1972 - Paris.
This author shows a table with stages of fusion after this article:
Smith, R.N. - 1969 - Fusion of ossification centres in the cat - J. Small
Anim. Pract. 10 : 523-530.
If you want I can send to you a copy of this table.
Here are the data about long bones :
- humerus : prox. = 18-24 months; dist. = 16-18 weeks
- radius : prox. = 20-28 weeks; dist. = 58-88 weeks
- ulna : prox. = 38-52 weeks; dist. = 58-100 weeks
- femur : prox. = 28-44 weeks; dist. = 54-76 weeks
- tibia : prox. = 50-76 weeks; dist. = 40-52 weeks
Carine TOMÉ
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A 12:44 19/04/2005 +0100, emma evans a écrit :
>Does anyone have any information on the age at death of cats with regards
>fusion data, particularly regarding the age of fusion of both proximal and
>distal humerus, radius, ulna, femur and tibia.
>Thanks in advance,
>Emma-Jayne
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>Emma-Jayne Evans, Oxford Archaeology
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