Palliative therapy of osteochondrosis dessicans in a Duroc boar.
A 2-year-old, 210-kg, Duroc boar manifested with a grade II-III left front lameness. The boar was treated systemically with isolfupredone acetate and a 5-week course of ketoprofen. The lameness resolved and the ketoprofen was discontinued; however, the lameness returned and the boar was euthanized humanely. Postmortem examination was consistent with osteochondrosis dessicans.
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Kevin
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Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4.
D000818:Animals; D005552:Forelimb / Q000473:pathology; D007660:Ketoprofen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010008:Osteochondritis Dissecans / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000628:therapy*
D007660:Ketoprofen