INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 2

Clinical Management of Pathological fractures due to Rickets and Osteopenia in a Dog

  • Author:
  • D.K. Dwivedi, R.B. Kushwaha1, A.K. Gupta
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 361 to 363

1Division of TVCC

Division of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural and Science and Technology- Jammu R. S., Pura Jammu - 181102 (Jammu and Kashmir)

*Corresponding Author E-mail: kumardinesh25@rediffmail.com

Online published on 19 March, 2013.

Abstract

The report details successful clinical management of dog suffering from pathological fracture due to rickets and osteopenia. Diagnosis was based on clinical and radiographic examination. Treatment consisted of preparations of calcium and phosphorus, pain killer and Vitamin D3 along with supportive therapy.

Keywords

Osteopenia, pathological fracture, rickets