Bone Growth in the Long-Term Castrate Albino Rat

Effect of Testosterone Propionate and Methyl Testosterone on Growth and Skeletal Maturation in Rats

“…Pomerat and Coe (35) reported that the bones of castrated male rats were shorter than those of intact animals at one year of age. The food intake was not controlled and their conclusion that the skeletal maturation was not affected was based on radiologic examination of the skeletons.…”