Acetabular osteochondrosis dissecans in a foal.
Osteochondrosis affecting the acetabula in horses is rarely reported. Osteochondrosis dissecans in foals only a few weeks old is also an uncommon finding. Lesions compatible with osteochondrosis dissecans in the acetabulum were found to be the cause of a chronic coxofemoral lameness in a 3-week-old Arabian filly. The history, physical examination findings, joint fluid analysis, gross pathologic and histopathologic findings are described.
D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006736:Horses; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000209:etiology*; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000662:veterinary*; D010008:Osteochondritis Dissecans / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011859:Radiography