A fontanel may be soft and depressed as a result of dehydration. Also spelled fontanelle, fonticulus. Fontanels. fontanel Fontanelle, soft spot Anatomy A membrane-covered region on the skull of a fetus/infant, which corresponds to the convergence of suture lines, where ossification has not yet occurred fontanel
(February 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Tibial dyschondroplasia (TD) is a metabolic disease of young poultry that affects the growth of bone and cartilage. Often occurs in broilers (chickens raised for meat) and other poultry which have been bred for fast growth rates.
Osteochondrodystrophy, Focal Osteodystrophy, Cartilage Plug. Tibial dyschondroplasia (TD) is a common skeletal bone deformity that affects the long bones in the chicken's leg. It involves the development of an abnormal mass of cartilage at the growth plate of the long bones of the leg, usually the tibia bone. Instead of calcifying, the cartilage remains soft and will often bend backwards under pressure or heavy body weight.