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[The former knackers yard in Zurich-Albisrieden: pathological findings in excavated animal bones]
1hansjuerg.haeni@bluewin.ch
Schweizer Archiv Fur Tierheilkunde
|March 1, 2008
Abstract:
During archaeological excavations in the former knackers yard in Zurich-Albisrieden bones and joints of 8 horses and 1 mule were found and examinedfor pathological lesions. Degenerative changes (arthropathies, spondylosis and spondylarthrosis) as well as tooth irregularities were most often seen. One horse had a discospondylitis and spondylitis of C7 and Th1.
