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Suspected primary scapulohumeral osteoarthritis in two Miniature ponies
Author(s) -
Parth RA,
Svalbe LS,
Hazard GH,
Church S
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2008.00260.x
Subject(s) - pony , forelimb , lameness , medicine , scapula , osteoarthritis , horse , anatomy , surgery , biology , pathology , paleontology , genetics , alternative medicine
Summary Two cases of severe scapulohumeral osteoarthritis in Miniature ponies are described, one bilateral and the other unilateral. The condition is thought to occur in miniature breeds as a result of scapulohumeral dysplasia. The presentation in one of the ponies was unusal: it refused to pick up either fore limb, with progression to a uniquely bizarre gait with narrow forelimb placement, an arched back and widely placed hindlimbs camped well forward under the body. The other pony was presented for an acute unilateral non‐weight bearing forelimb lameness. Response to analgesia in both cases was poor and both ponies were euthanased. A pathological fracture was evident in one affected glenoid cavity.