Affect of some factors to hindlimb fractures in dogs and selection of treatment techniques

Abstract

The objective of this study aimed at assessing the affects of breed, age, sex and causes to hind-limb fractures of 122 dogs in Ha Noi for a year period. The diagnosed methods included interviewing, routine clinical diagnostics, radiography and C-arm equipment. There were different interventional options for bone fractures including IM with Kirschner nails, IM with proximal and distal locking, screwing and external casting were employed for treatment. The studied results showed that the fracture rate of the small dog breeds (Poodle and Pomeranian) were 55.67% and 16.35%, respectively, higher than that of the other breeds. Femur fracture accounted for the highest fracture rate (47.54%), followed by tibia and fibula fracture (34.43%), pelvis fracture (13.93%) and fracture of foot bones (4%). The fracture incidence of dogs under 1.5 years of age was 3 times higher than that of the dogs from 1.5 to 3 years old, and 13 times higher than that of the dogs older than 3
years of age. The male dogs were shown to have higher fracture rate than the female dogs. Traffic accidents were the main reasons causing hind-limb fractures in dogs. The intervention techniques were selected suitably according to the position and features of the fracture and owner acceptance
for the effective treatment, 100% of the treated dogs could move again.