Stručni rad
Morphometric analysis of Međimurje horse bones
Biljana Robić
; Veterinarska stanica Split, Hrvatska
Snježana Kužir
; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Antun Kostelić
; Agronomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Ivan Alić
; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Marijan Belčić
; Udruga uzgajivača međimurskog konja – Međimurec
Tajana Trbojević Vukičević
; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
Three incomplete horse skeletons that were discovered in a livestock cemetery in Goričan (Međimurje County) were investigated using morphometric methods. Since bones are important macro morphological indicators of species and / or breeds, age and sex, the aim of this study was to determine standards for horse bones that have been excavated. The aim was also to compare the obtained data with the existing historical data of Međimurje horses from the available literature. Age at the time of death, the wither height as well as body weight were estimated. On the basis of vertebrae epiphyseal closure the horses were more than 5 years old, which was confirmed by incisor reconstruction. The age of the horse from pit G1_01 was estimated at 6-8 years, and the horse from G1_02 at 10-12 years. The mean wither height of the horse from G1_01 was 148.64 cm, of the horse from G1_02 151.77 cm and of the horse from G2 140.02 cm. The mean body weight of the horse from G1_01 was 804.56 kg and of the horse from G1_02 it was 603.40 kg. On the basis of one canine tooth from pit G1 it was concluded that at least one of these animals was a male. Osteophytes were found on the talus and calcaneus from the horse from G1_02 that indicate arthritis et periarthritis chronica deformans tarsi which is characteristic of cold-blooded horses used for towing. Both horses from the pit G1 had wither height and body mass that correspond to the standards of a Međimurje horse.
Ključne riječi
Međimurje horse; osteometry; arthritis et periarthritis tarsi chronica deformans
Hrčak ID:
231470
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Datum izdavanja:
8.12.2014.
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