Taking body measurements on living animal and pictures (VAM), morphometry Zoo Flashcards
Taking body measurements on living animal and pictures (VAM), morphometry Zoo
General estimation
The rear udder width is
The rear udder width is
The top line
includes withers, back and loin.
General estimation is:
The ranking or classification (1st, 2nd, 3rd etc classes) of animals is made after an observation and no points are given to the animals.
The withers in horses
are formed by the dorsal spinal processes of roughly the 3rd through 11th thoracic vertebrae, which are unusually long in this area.
he best Holstein teat length is
50 mm
Scoring by points is:
Scoring by points is:
The height of horses is measured
at the highest point of the withers, where the neck meets the back
Rump width is measured as
the distance between the most posterior point of pin bones
