This report describes the clinical experience with internal fixation of a sagittal and a medial parasagittal patellar fracture using lag screws. Severely displaced sagittal and medial parasagittal fractures of the patella were diagnosed in 2 horses (a 10-year-old Thoroughbred gelding and a...
Author(s)
Vautravers, G.; Brandenberger, O.; Vitte, A.; Rossignol, F.
Publisher
Wiley, Oxford, UK
Citation
Equine Veterinary Education, 2018, 30, 1, pp 31-36
Tapirs are endangered terrestrial mammals that inhabit several continents. They have anatomical similarities to horses, sharing a common ancestral lineage. This article reports the case of a 14-yr-old female lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris) presented for intermittent lameness due to upward...
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Costa, A. L. M. da; Appolonio, E. V. P.; Mattos, L. H. L. de; Rosa, G. dos S.; Reis, L. S.; Silva, B. M.; Vasconcellos, M.; Teixeira, R. H. F.; Alves, A. L. G.
Publisher
American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, Pomona, USA
Citation
Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 2022, 53, 1, pp 222-227
Author(s)
Auer, J. A.; Kümmerle, J. M.
Publisher
Wiley, Oxford, UK
Citation
Equine Veterinary Education, 2018, 30, 1, pp 37-40
Reasons for performing study: Ultrasound is widely used in horses with stifle lameness, yet limited information is available regarding the appearance of normal and injured lateral patellar ligaments (LPL). Objectives: To map the normal ultrasonographic appearance of the LPL. To describe the...
Author(s)
Gottlieb, R.; Whitcomb, M. B.; Vaughan, B.; Galuppo, L. D.; Spriet, M.
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK
Citation
Equine Veterinary Journal, 2016, 48, 3, pp 299-306
Fracture of the patella associated with bilateral osteochondrosis of the superior pole of the patella in a 14-week-old cat is reported with histological findings. Patellar osteochondrosis has been described in humans, horses, pigs, and dogs and is characterised by incomplete union of the...
Author(s)
Palierne, S.; Palissier, F.; Raymond-Letron, I.; Autefage, A.
Publisher
Schattauer GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany
Citation
Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 2010, 23, 2, pp 128-133
Stifle injuries are increasingly recognised as a major cause of hind limb lameness and commonly affect the soft tissues of the joint in adult horses, making ultrasonography a vital part of diagnostic imaging of this joint. This article aims to provide an introduction to stifle ultrasonography. To...
Author(s)
Cauvin, E. R. J.; Smith, R. K. W.
Publisher
MA Healthcare Limited, London, UK
Citation
UK-Vet Equine, 2019, 3, 3, pp 86-92
A new medial patellar ligament splitting technique in cattle and donkeys is presented. It has been successfully applied on thirteen alive animals affected with permanent upward fixation of patella (UFP). The technique is simple, quick and easily applicable. In contrast to other medial patellar...
Author(s)
El-Sherif, M. W.
Publisher
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Citation
Bulgarian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2019, 22, 2, pp 243-247
This study was conducted to determine the types and prevalence rates of radiographic limb conditions, with more emphasis on limb fractures in the dog, cat and horse in Zaria, Nigeria, and its environs. Fractures, elbow luxation, hip dysplasia, patella luxation, tibiotarsal luxation, soft tissue...
Author(s)
Abdurrahman, M.; Enejoh, O.; Lawal, M.; Remi-Adewunmi, B. D.; Mustapha, R. A.; Abidoye, E. O.; Emmanuel, E. G.; Audu, S. W.; Sani, M. A.
Publisher
Commonwealth Veterinary Association, Bangalore, India
Citation
Journal of Commonwealth Veterinary Association, 2011, 27, 2, pp 232-235
Radiographic evaluation of the pelvis in standing horses has been used to diagnose fractures of the pelvis, head and greater trochanter of the femur, and luxations of the coxofemoral joint. Coxofemoral luxation injuries are more common in smaller horse breeds and donkeys, but, due to their size,...
Author(s)
Amitrano, F. N.; Gutierrez-Nibeyro, S. D.; Joslyn, S. K.
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK
Citation
Equine Veterinary Education, 2014, 26, 5, pp 255-258
Publisher
Veterinary Business Development Ltd, Peterborough, UK
Citation
Veterinary Times Equine, 2022, 8, 2, pp 4-4, 6