title: Fractures secondary to nutritional bone disease in dogs: a review of 38 cases.
abstract: The pattern of bone fractures secondary to nutritional bone disease in 38 dogs was analysed using a radiographic survey. The majority of fractures were either caused by a fall (28.95%) or showed no history of direct trauma (31.58%). Mongrels were more commonly affected by pathological fractures, followed by Dobermanns and German Shepherds. Significantly more (P < 0.05) fractures were found in dogs aged less than 6 months (64.71%). The incidence of such fractures was significantly higher in males than in females (M:F = 2.70:1.00). General radiological signs included a generalized decrease in cortical density, thinning of cortices and widening of metaphyses/epiphyses in most of the animals. Fractures were found significantly more frequently (P < 0.01) in the femur (81.58%) than in any other bone. Of the different types of fracture, complete oblique and incomplete fractures were most common.
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgery, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, India.
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Aithal
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.lastname: Amarpal
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kinjavdekar
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Setia
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015519:Bone Density; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D001851:Bone Diseases, Metabolic / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013045:Species Specificity