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

Humerus Fracture and its Management with Modified Thomas Splint in an Indian Giant flying squirrel (Petaurista philippensis)

  • Author:
  • Indramani Nath, Subharaj Samantara, Pravas Kumar Roy1
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 384 to 385

1Nandankanan Zoological Park, Baranga, Odisha

Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar - 751003 (Odisha)

*Corresponding Author E-mail: indravet@yahoo.co.in

Online published on 19 March, 2013.

Abstract

A flying squirrel was rescued in dull and depressed condition and observed to be limping on its right forelimb. It was diagnosed as mid-shaft humerus fracture and modified Thomas splint was applied. After 12 days there was improvement in the condition of the animal with supporting of body weight on the affected limb. Thomas splint was removed on 21st day and a callus was felt at the fracture site showing clinical union.

Keywords

Flying squirrel, fracture, humerus