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Incidence of Long Bone Fractures in Goat and Sheep – A Study Report

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Title Incidence of Long Bone Fractures in Goat and Sheep – A Study Report
 
Creator Sindhu, R
Puli Vishnu Vardhan Reddy
Saran, S
 
Subject long bone fractures, goats, sheep
 
Description Fractures of long bones are the major common orthopaedic conditions encountered in goats and sheep. A total of 92 goats and 6 sheep long bone fracture cases were recorded for the period January 2022 to February 2023 in which highest incidence was noted in male animals below 6 months of age. Metacarpal bone accounted for the highest incidence of fractures 26.08%, followed by femur 21.7%, tibia and fibula 14.1%, radius and ulna 14.1% and metatarsal 14.1%. Oblique fractures noted 40.21% of all, followed by transverse fractures 36.95%, and multiple fractures 22.82%.
 
Publisher Indian Veterinary Association
 
Date 2024-01-19
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IVJ/article/view/147609
10.62757/IVA.2024.101.1.28-30
 
Source The Indian Veterinary Journal; Vol. 101 No. 01 (2024): January, 2024; 28-30
0974-9365
0019-6479
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IVJ/article/view/147609/53686
 
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