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Incidence of Coxofemoral Joint Affections in Dogs - A Clinical Study of 575 patients

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Title Incidence of Coxofemoral Joint Affections in Dogs - A Clinical Study of 575 patients
Intas Polivet_2012_Vol.13(II)_281-283
 
Creator Prasad, A. Arun
Shafiuzama, Mohd.
Ayyappan, S.
Sureshkumar, R.
Jayaprakash, R.
 
Subject Coxofemoral joint affection
Hip dysplasia
Hip fracture luxation
Osteoarthritis
 
Description Coxofemoral joint affections were recorded in 575 dogs of different breed, age and sex during the period from 2007
to 2010. Amongst that, hip dysplasia accounted for 54%, osteoarthritis 28% and fracture luxation 18%. The
incidence of hip dysplacia in susceptible breeds less than one year of age was 64% and majority of them were in the
age group of 4 to 8 months (71%). Labrador retriever was found to be the most prone breed (43%) for hip dysplasia.
While osteoarthritis was highest in German shepherd dogs (30%) with highest incidence in more above four years
old dogs (82%). Fracture luxation was found to be common in less than one year of age dogs (51%) and Labrador
retriever (23%) was the most affected breed. The age wise distribution of coxofemoral joint affection was 45% in less
than 1 year old dogs because of the active period of growth, 19% in 1 to 4 year of adult dogs and 36% in more than
4 year old dogs. Among sex both the populations were equally affected.
 
Date 2016-06-24T16:10:31Z
2016-06-24T16:10:31Z
2012
 
Type Article
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/67993
 
Language en
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher INTAS Polivet