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Incidence of Coxofemoral Joint Affections in Dogs - A Clinical Study of 575 patients
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Incidence of Coxofemoral Joint Affections in Dogs - A Clinical Study of 575 patients
Intas Polivet_2012_Vol.13(II)_281-283 |
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| Creator |
Prasad, A. Arun
Shafiuzama, Mohd. Ayyappan, S. Sureshkumar, R. Jayaprakash, R. |
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Coxofemoral joint affection
Hip dysplasia Hip fracture luxation Osteoarthritis |
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| 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. |
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2016-06-24T15:38:33Z
2016-06-24T15:38:33Z 2012 |
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Article
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http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/67983
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en
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application/pdf
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INTAS Polivet
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