Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Foal very lame on back legs - what could be wrong?
By Trent, A M & Krook, L·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1985·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Bilateral degenerative coxofemoral joint disease in a foal.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 5-month-old Standardbred colt was diagnosed with joint disease in both hips, along with a type of bone death in the top part of the thigh bone. To understand the problem, the vets looked at the fluid from the joints under a microscope, took samples to check for bacteria, and did X-rays and other tests on the joints. They couldn't find a clear cause for the issues, but they thought a blood clot might be related to one area of the bone death.
Abstract
Bilateral degenerative coxofemoral joint disease and noninflammatory osteonecrosis in the femoral heads were diagnosed in a 5-month-old Standardbred colt. Cytologic evaluation and bacterial cultures of coxofemoral synovial fluid, and radiographic and pathologic examination of the coxofemoral joints were conducted. The cause was not determined; however, a thrombus found in association with 1 focus of osteonecrosis was suspected as an etiologic factor.
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