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Clinical hip dysplasia in growing dogs: the long‐term results of conservative management
Author(s) -
BARR A. R. S.,
DENNY H. R.,
GIBBS C.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1987.tb03879.x
Subject(s) - medicine , radiological weapon , conservative management , hip dysplasia , dysplasia , radiography , conservative treatment , surgery
The long‐term results of conservative management in 68 immature dogs with clinical and radiographic evidence of hip dysplasia are described. Seventy‐six per cent of the dogs had minimal gait abnormalities despite radiological evidence of moderate or severe osteoarthrosis.