Abstract
Bone fractures in dogs: A retrospective study of 129 dogs
Highlights
IntroductionDespite of more care of owners with their pet animals, they are susceptible to many accidental disorders especially orthopedic disorders
Over the last 10 years, pet care has been progressed dramatically in our population
German Shepherd dogs were the most commonly breed susceptible to fractures (74.41%), followed by Doberman Pinscher breed (19.38%), White griffon breed (2.33%), Rottweiler (2.33%) and non-descriptive dogs (1.55%)
Summary
Despite of more care of owners with their pet animals, they are susceptible to many accidental disorders especially orthopedic disorders. Bone fractures represent the most common major problem in dogs [1]. Long bone fractures femur constitute the most common injury in dogs and cats [2]. The most common cause of fractures in pet animals are violent trauma with fallen down from height or vehicular accident [3,4,5]. Evaluation of the fracture is the most important point in fracture treatment. It should be assessed for location, type, involvement of the joint, fragment direction and number and whether open or closed [3]
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