Traumatic sacral fracture following dystocia in a Thoroughbred foal | Zendy

Mackenzie C. | Zendy; Haggett E. | Zendy; Powell S. | Zendy; Swarbrick M. | Zendy; Leaman T. | Zendy

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Traumatic sacral fracture following dystocia in a Thoroughbred foal

Author(s) -

Mackenzie C.,

Haggett E.,

Powell S.,

Swarbrick M.,

Leaman T.

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

equine veterinary education

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304

H-Index - 31

eISSN - 2042-3292

pISSN - 0957-7734

DOI - 10.1111/eve.12714

Subject(s) - foal , medicine , lumbosacral joint , physis , surgery , radiography , paralysis , anatomy , archaeology , history

Summary A Thoroughbred colt with a history of dystocia was referred for further management of suspected hypoxia. The foal showed signs of neonatal maladjustment syndrome and hindlimb paralysis. Radiography revealed the presence of a severe lumbosacral injury. The foal was subjected to euthanasia due to a hopeless prognosis. Computed tomography was performed post‐mortem and revealed a type I Salter Harris fracture of the cranial physis of the first sacral vertebra.

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