@article{MAKHILLJAVA201312194287,
    title = {The Morphology Study on the Development of African Ostrich Tibia},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {12},
    number = {19},
    pages = {1478-1483},
    year = {2013},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2013.1478.1483},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2013.1478.1483},
    author = {K.M.,L.,M.,X.T.,T.T.,C.Y. and},
    keywords = {African ostrich,cancellous bone,bone trabeculae,compact bone,compact bone},
    abstract = {The research was carried out on 1-90 days old African ostrich chicks to study 
  the morphological characteristics of tibia development. The length, weight and 
  Bone Mineral Density (BMD) and the developmental characteristics of microstructure 
  and ultrastructure were measured and analyzed in the research. Results showed: 
  ostrich chicks <90 days grew fast and the length, weight and BMD of the tibia 
  all increased significantly and continuously. In the tibia of 1 day old bird, 
  transitional trabeculae constituted the primary cancellous bone which constituted 
  the early formation of backbone. Lots of osteoblasts cling to the surface of 
  cartilage formed thin primary cancellous bone; transitional bone trabeculae 
  were very thin. In the tibia of 45 days old bird, resorption was very active, 
  transitional bone trabecula was absorbed by osteoclasts and then rebuilded. 
  The calcification process of cartilage matrix was active. In the tibia of 90 
  days old bird, rudiment of new born compact bone and osteons had already existed 
  but the mature bone was still not formed. The study provides foundation for 
  the further study on the influencing factor about tibia development and its 
  molecular mechanism. Simultaneously, it gives the theoretical basis for breeding 
  disease prevention and treatment.}
    }