Difference between revisions of "Arthrogryposis"

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Latest revision as of 14:20, 3 March 2011

  • Persistent congenital flexure of a joint in conjunction with muscle contraction
  • Caused by:
    • Inactivity or paralysis in utero
    • Spinal dysraphism
    • Intrauterine viral infections
    • Toxic plants (poison hemlock, lupine)
    • Cause persitent contraction of uterus -> fetal compression
  • Arthrogryposis and palatoschisis in Charolais cattle