1MVSc Scholar, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana-141 004, Punjab
2Associate Professor, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana-141 004, Punjab
3Professor, Department of Surgery and Radiology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana-141 004, Punjab
4Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana-141 004, Punjab
*Corresponding author; E-mail: jmohindroo@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 17 December, 2015.
Three horses suffering from the hind limb lameness (score 4–5) were included in the present study. Physical examination revealed pelvic asymmetry and gluteal muscle atrophy. The serum lactate (2.70±0.65 mmol/L) and plasma fibrinogen (766±120 mg/dL) were elevated. Lateral radiographs were not diagnostic in any animal and ventrodorsal radiographs were not taken. Ultrasonography revealed a break in the smooth contour of the wing of ilium when scanned from tuber sacrale to the tuber coxae with ventral displacement of the fracture fragment with a typical ‘step’ lesion identified close to the tuber coxae in one animal. In two animals ultrasonography revealed undisplaced fracture of the tuber coxae.
Fracture, Horse, Tuber coxae, Ultrasonography
