title: Dislocation of the coxo-femoral joint in dairy cows.
abstract: Coxo-femoral dislocation was diagnosed in 40 dairy cows. Of the 40 cases, 19 were in a cranio-dorsal direction, 2 caudo-dorsal, 17 caudo-ventral (into the obturator foramen), and 2 cranio-ventral. Thirty cases (75%) were successfully treated by closed reduction. Most cows were treated within 12 h of the dislocation occurring. Treatment was less successful in cases of caudo-ventral dislocation and unsuccessful cases predominated among cows with concurrent obstetrical paralysis or milk fever, and very heavy Friesians.
authors.affiliation: University of Melbourne, Rural Veterinary Unit, Maffra, Victoria.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Larcombe
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Malmo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D014143:Traction / Q000662:veterinary*