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INCIDENCE OF METACARPAL AND METATARSAL FRACTURES IN GOATS (2020-2023)

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Title INCIDENCE OF METACARPAL AND METATARSAL FRACTURES IN GOATS (2020-2023)
 
Creator S. Kokila
S. Dharmaceelan
S. Kathirvel
P. Balachandran
A. Arivuchelvan
 
Subject Goat
Metacarpal
Metatarsal
Fracture
Incidence
 
Description Fracture comprises one of the major surgical cases having serious impinge on small ruminants causing lameness. A retrospective study was undertaken on incidence of long bone fractures in reference to metacarpal and metatarsal in goats. Among 893 cases, 344 (38.5%) cases had fracture. Incidence according to the bone involved; metacarpal (28.4%), metatarsal (22.9%), tibia (15.9%), femur (14.2%), radius and ulna (11%) and humerus (8.13%). Fractures with special reference to the age, sex, nature, type, location in metacarpal and metatarsal were taken for the study. The age of animals with metacarpal fracture ranged from twenty days to 3 years and had a mean age of 9 months whereas metatarsal fracture ranged from one month to 2.5 years and had a mean age of 1.2 years. Out of 176 goats with metacarpal (98) and metatarsal (76) fractures, male goats (65.3%) and (68.4%) were mostly affected than female. Open fractures were 33% whereas closed fractures were of 67%. Fracture due to automobile accident in metacarpal (45.9%) and metatarsal (31.5%) was found to be the most common cause of fracture in goats. 
 
Publisher Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
 
Date 2023-12-19
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVASR/article/view/146473
 
Source Indian Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Research; Vol. 52 No. 5 (2023): IJVASR Sep - Oct 2023; 119-122
2347-2774
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVASR/article/view/146473/53409
 
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