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Table 2 Previously published reports of closure times (months) of the appendicular growth plates in different horse breeds together with the results for Icelandic horses in this study.

From: Radiographic closure time of appendicular growth plates in the Icelandic horse

  

Growth plate

Breed

n

Proximal second phalanx

Proximal first phalanx

Distal third metacarpal

Distal third metatarsal

Distal radius

Proximal radius

Tuber olecrani

Distal humerus

Tuber calcanei

Brazilian Thorougbred [27]

20

    

20.9–27.6

    

Thoroughbred [19]

800

 

8.0–14.0

8.0–14.0

      

Thoroughbred [20]

53

        

16.0–24.0

American Standardbred [16]

113

    

26.0–35.0

    

Standardbred [13]

14

    

24.2–31.9

    

American and Italian Standardbred [15]

140

    

26.0–29.0

   

23.0–27.0

Arabian [14]

2

7.5–7.9

7.5–8.8

7.0–7.5

7.0–7.5

23.2–23.7

13.6–14.0

26.6–29.7

13.6–14.9

 

Quarter Horse [12]

6

     

Ca. 18

   

Thoroughbred-Quarter Horse Cross [11]

9

 

6.0–10.0 (tl)* 8.0–11.0 (pl)*

7.0–9.5 (18)**

9.0–12.5

24.0–25.5

    

Brazilian Manga-larga [17]

7

    

24.6

    

Finnhorse [18]

15

    

24.0–30.0

    

Icelandic horse, current study

35–56**

8.1

8.1–8.5

8.1–8.5 (16.4)***

8.1–14.9 (16.4)***

27.4–32.0 (39.1)***

14.9

31.5–32.2

8.8–11.0

19.0–26.7

  1. *tl = thoracic limb, pl = pelvic limb, **Depending on region, *** The closure times with single outliers are included in parentheses