Thoracic limb morphology of the red panda (Ailurus fulgens) evidenced by osteology and radiography

dc.contributor.authorMakungu, Modesta
dc.contributor.authorGroenewald, Hermanus B.
dc.contributor.authorDu Plessis, Wencke M.
dc.contributor.authorBarrows, Michelle
dc.contributor.authorKoeppel, Katja Natalie
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-09T05:55:22Z
dc.date.available2015-10-09T05:55:22Z
dc.date.issued2015-07-15
dc.description.abstractThe red panda (Ailurus fulgens) is distributed primarily in the Himalayas and southern China. It is classified as a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The aim of this study was to describe the normal osteology and radiographic anatomy of the thoracic limb of the red panda. Radiography of the right thoracic limb was performed in seven captive adult red pandas. Radiographic findings were correlated with bone specimens from three adult animals. The scapula was wide craniocaudally and presented with a large area for the origin of the teres major muscle. The square-shaped major tubercle did not extend proximal to the head of the humerus. The medial epicondyle was prominent. A supracondylar foramen was present. The radial tuberosity and sesamoid bone for the abductor digiti I longus were prominent. The accessory carpal bone was directed palmarolaterally. Metacarpal bones were widely spread. The thoracic limb morphology of the red panda evidenced by osteology and radiography indicated flexibility of the thoracic limb joints and well-developed flexor and supinator muscles, which are important in arboreal quadrupedal locomotion. Knowledge gained during this study may prove useful in identifying skeletal material or remains and diagnosing musculoskeletal diseases and injuries of the thoracic limb.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2015en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.ojvr.orgen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMakungu, M., Groenewald, H.B., Du Plessis, W.M., Barrows, M. & Koeppel, K.N., 2015, 'Thoracic limb morphology of the red panda (Ailurus fulgens) evidenced by osteology and radiography', Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 82(1), Art. #953, 10 pages. http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.4102/ojvr.v82i1.953.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0030-2465 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2219-0635 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.4102/ojvr.v82i1.953
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/50189
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSIS OpenJournalsen_ZA
dc.rights© 2015. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.en_ZA
dc.subjectThoracic limben_ZA
dc.subjectRed pandaen_ZA
dc.subjectOsteologyen_ZA
dc.subjectRadiographic anatomyen_ZA
dc.subjectAilurus fulgens
dc.titleThoracic limb morphology of the red panda (Ailurus fulgens) evidenced by osteology and radiographyen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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