Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)

Author(s):
Kartik Bidari, Doddamani Jahangirbasha, Dilipkumr D and Bhagavantappa B

Abstract:
A 5-year retrospective study was conducted from 2016 to 2021 to determine the incidence of long bone fractures in dogs presented to the Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College, Bidar. A total of 1834 dogs with surgical problems were presented, including 170 cases of long bone fractures. Femur fractures were found to be more common, followed by tibia-fibula, radius-ulna, and humerus. The primary factor leading to the fracture was automibile accident. Compared to other age groups, dogs aged 1-6 months had the highest incidence. Occurrence was higher in Non-descript breeds, followed by Labrador, German Shepherd and others. Transverse fractures were the most common, followed by oblique, spiral, multiple and comminuted fractures.