Recommended Measurements

This page acts as a guide to recommended measurements for each of the main domestic species, plus birds, following the EAU protocol (Dobney, Jaques and Johnstone 1999).

Measurements are following von den Dreisch (1976) unless otherwise stated. If links are given, this indicates an unusual measurement that can be displayed.

ElementCattleCaprine PigHorseBird
HorncoreBC (equals von den Dreisch 44), 45, 46, 47BC (equals von den Dreisch 40), 41, 42, 43---
TeethM3 length and breadthM3 length and breadthsee illustrationP2 - M3 length and breadth-
HumerusGLC, SD, BT, HTC GLC, SD, BT, HT, HTCGLC, SD, BT, HTCGLC, GLL, SD, BT, HTC, BdGL, SC, Bd, Dip
RadiusGL, SD, Bp, BFpGL, SD, Bp, BFpGL, SD, BpGL, L1, SD, Bp, Dp, BFd, Dd-
MetacarpalGL, SD, Bp, Dp, BFd, Dd, Dem, Dvm, DimGL, SD, Bp, Dp, BFd, Dd, Dem, Dvm, DimGL, Bp, BdGL, L1, SD, Bp, Dp, BFd, Dd-
Femur---GL, GLC, DC, Bp, SD, Bd GL, SC, Bd, Dd, Dp, Bp, Lm
TibiaGL, SD, Bd, Dd GL, SD, Bd, DdGL, SD, Bd, Dd GL, L1, Bp, SD, Bd, Dd-
AstragalusGL1, Bd, D1GL1, Bd, D1GL1, GLm GH, GB, LmT, BFd-
CalcaneumGL, DS, C, C-D GL, DS, C, C-D GL, DS, C-DGL, GB, DS-
MetatarsalGL, SD, BFp, DFp, BFd, Dd, Dem, Dvm, DimGL, SD, BFp, DFp, BFd, Dd, Dem, Dvm, DimGl, Bp, Bd (GL only for metatarsals 2 and 5)GL, L1, SD, Bp, Dp, BFd, Dd-
PhalanxGL, SD, Bp, Dp, Bd, BFdGL, SD, Bp, Dp, Bd, BFdGL, SD, Bp, Dp, Bd, BFdGL, SD, Bp, Dp, Bd, BFd, Dd-
ScapulaGLP, SLCGLP, SLCGLP, SLC GLP, SLC, LG, BG-
Coracoid-----
Ulna-----
Carpometacarpus-----
Tibiotarsus-----
Tarsometatarsus-----