A preliminary note on the visual changes in femur marrow fat as an indicator of femur fat percentage of springbok<i> Antidorcas Marsupialis</i> and blesbok<i> Damaliscus Dorcas Phillipsi</i>

Abstract

Changes occuring in marrow fat reserves of animals have been used as an indicator of their physical condition (Cheatum, 1949; Riney, 1955). Cheatum correlated his visual estimate with a chemical analysis and Riney used four different condition classes on red deer (Cervus elaphus) for both colour and texture.