CLINICAL EVALUATION OF ACETABULAR DENERVATION IN DOGS WITH HIP DYSPLASIA ATTENDED AT VETERINARY HOSPITAL OF FMVZ – BOTUCATU – SP
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dogs, acetabular denervation, hip dysplasiaAbstract
Hip dysplasia is an abnormal development of the hip joint characterized by sub or complete luxation of the femoral head in young patients and degenerative joint disease in mature dogs. Despite of several treatments reported there is no one considered ideal. Acetabular denervation is a surgical procedure for treating dogs with hip dysplasia and degenerative joint disease. Pain reduction and improvement of range of motion and quality of life was observed in 93,4% of the dogs. Acetabular denervation could be effective in the treatment of symptomatic hip dysplasia.
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