Use of histochemical techniques in the characterisation of osteochondroses affecting pigs.

摘要: Growth cartilages with dyschondroplastic foci (osteochondrosis) or areas of chondrolysis were selected from the ribs and bones appendicular skeleton 132 commercial pigs euthanased between one 169 days old at a liveweight 100 kg. Histochemical staining techniques that identified proteoglycans, collagen deposits calcium enhanced visualisation lesions, valuable for recognising distribution helped to elucidate development lesions. On basis histochemical morphological differences, it was considered lesions associated growth plates articular-epiphyseal cartilage complexes should be as different entities. Lesions in 15 old, earlier than has been reported previously. Toluidine blue safranin O more useful alcian and, terms intensity, toluidine gave consistent results O.