Interaction of talus and calcaneus morphometric values and estimation of carcass weight in cattle

Creative Commons License

KARTAL M., ÜSTÜNDAĞ Y., MUTUŞ R., Silibolatlaz Baykara D., Öztürk M., MUTLU Z.

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C: Anatomia Histologia Embryologia, vol.53, no.2, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 53 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/ahe.13030
  • Journal Name: Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C: Anatomia Histologia Embryologia
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Keywords: calcaneus, carcass estimation, cattle, morphometry, talus
  • Istanbul Gelisim University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this study, the calcaneus and talus bones of 20 male and female adult Simmental and Angus cattle were used. The age and sex of these animals were recorded before slaughter, and carcass weights were taken after slaughter. Calcaneus and talus morphometric measurements were used to obtain multipliers that allow the estimation of the carcass weight. These multipliers were found to be mean values of 3.346 and 4.642, respectively. Thus, multipliers were obtained that can be used in the evaluation of chronological differences in archaeological cattle size and consequently carcass weight. LSM (Least Square Means) analysis of calcaneus and talus GL values revealed the effect of sex but not of breed. Proportional factors were obtained for calcaneus and talus pairings and associated bone size (GL) estimates.