Abstract
Coxofemoral luxation is a relatively rare cause of lameness in horses, observed in foals and miniature horses. As causes of luxation, severe trauma, ilium fractures, violent overextension and patellar fixation, have been described. A case of a Shetland pony is described, referred to the Complejo Hospitalario Veterinario de Corozal- Universidad de Panama, which had a 4/5 lameness of the left hind limb and muscle atrophy of the biceps femoris and gluteus. It was decided to perform a simple digital radiography of the pelvis, and a coxofemoral joint luxation was observed. Once made the diagnosis, it was decided to perform surgical treatment, in terms of an ostectomy and excision of the femoral head. The prognosis is reserved in these lesions, but in our case, monitoring was carried out for 5 months, where less muscle atrophy was observed, but still remained 2/5 degree lameness.
Highlights
La luxación coxofemoral es causa relativamente rara de claudicación en caballos, observándose frecuentemente en potros y caballos miniaturas (Malark et al, 1992, GarcíaLópez et al, 2001; Tóth et al, 2007; Amitrano et al, 2014)
Estuvo bajo tratamiento con fenilbutzona oral (4.4 mg/kg), pero como no se observó mejoría, fue referido a consulta
Se realizó seguimiento 5 meses después de la cirugía, observándose mayor desarrollo muscular en la extremidad izquierda, pero manteniéndose una claudicación de grado 2/5
Summary
La luxación coxofemoral es causa relativamente rara de claudicación en caballos, observándose frecuentemente en potros y caballos miniaturas (Malark et al, 1992, GarcíaLópez et al, 2001; Tóth et al, 2007; Amitrano et al, 2014). Este caso describe los signos clínicos, diagnóstico y tratamiento de un pony Shetland con luxación coxofemoral. Remitido al Complejo Hospitalario Veterinario de CorozalUniversidad de Panamá (SIADVET), de un pony Shetland, macho entero, 6 años de edad y 110 kg de peso (Figura 1).
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