Getting the elbow: diagnosis and management of elbow disease in dogs.
Elbow dysplasia is a major welfare issue for medium and large-breed dogs, including Labrador Retrievers, Rottweilers and Mastiffs. It is common to see older dogs with chronic lameness and bilateral pain and stiffness of the elbow, and managing the condition is challenging. John Innes of the Small Animal Teaching Hospital at the University of Liverpool describes some recent changes in diagnosis and treatment
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Small Animal Teaching Hospital, University of Liverpool, UK.
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D011379:Prognosis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones