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Research
(Published
online: 15-08-2014)
9. A retrospective study on incidence of
lameness in domestic animals - A. Mohsina, M. M. S Zama,
P. Tamilmahan, M.B.Gugjoo, K. Singh, A. Gopinathan, M. Gopi and
K.Karthik
Veterinary World, 7(8): 601-604
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2014.601-604
A. Mohsina: Division of Veterinary Surgery, Indian
Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243 122, Uttar
Pradesh, India; sowparnika777@gmail.com
M. M. S Zama: Division of Veterinary Surgery, Indian
Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243 122, Uttar
Pradesh, India; mmszama@yahoo.com
P. Tamilmahan: Division of Veterinary Surgery, Indian
Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243 122, Uttar
Pradesh, India; drtamilmahan.bison@gmail.com
M. B. Gugjoo: Division of Veterinary Surgery, Indian
Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243 122, Uttar
Pradesh, India; mbgugjoo@gmail.com
K. Singh: Division of Veterinary Surgery, Indian Veterinary
Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243 122, Uttar Pradesh,
India; ksuppli@yahoo.co.in
A. Gopinathan: Division of Veterinary Surgery, Indian
Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243 122, Uttar
Pradesh, India; aswathykiran77@gmail.com
M. Gopi: Division of Animal Nutrition, Indian Veterinary
Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243 122, Uttar Pradesh,
India; gopsgopi72@gmail.com
K. Karthik: Division of Bacteriology, Indian Veterinary
Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243 122, Uttar Pradesh,
India; karthik_2bvsc@yahoo.co.in
Received: 23-04-2014, Revised: 28-06-2014, Accepted: 05-07-2014,
Published online: 15-08-2014
Corresponding author: A. Mohsina, email: sowparnika777@gmail.com,
Cell: +91-9458587867
Abstract
Aim: To study the incidence
of lameness among different species of animals presented to the
Veterinary Polyclinic, Indian Veterinary Research Institute,
Izatnagar.
Materials and Methods: Outpatient department (OPD) records
for the period from January 2006 to December 2010 were referred
and information was collected regarding number of lameness in
different species, breeds, type of injury, limb affected, gender,
age at onset, treatment offered, outcome and any reoccurrence. In
this study, fractured cases were not included.
Results: The incidence of lameness among different species
were recorded: canine (56%), equine (21%), caprine (7%), feline
(3%), cattle (7%), buffalo (5.47%), sheep (0.6%), monkey (0.39%)
and swine (0.19%). In dog, the different conditions were reported
with hind quarter weakness recording 55% of lameness followed by
right hind limb lameness (14.7%), left hind limb lameness (12.6%),
left forelimb lameness (12%), hip dislocation (6.3%) and hip
dysplasia (4.2%). In caprines, important causes of lameness were
right forelimb lameness (23%), right hind limb lameness (12%),
left forelimb lameness (12%), posterior paresis (9%), left
shoulder dislocation (14%) and right shoulder dislocation (6%). In
cattle, 34.28% of cases with right hind limb lameness, 28.5% cases
were due to HQW, 14.28% had hip dysplasia, 8.57% suffered left
hind limb lameness, 6% cases were recorded with obturator nerve
paralysis and 8.57% cases suffered contracted tendon in calves. In
buffaloes, cases reported were right carpal arthritis, foot rot
and left hind limb lameness (14.28%) each, due to bilateral upward
luxation of patella and due bilateral purulent wound in stifle
(18%) each and hip dislocation (21.4%). In equines, lameness were
reported with right hind limb affection (13%), left forelimb
affection (11%), right forelimb affection (17%), 4% each due to
disease of right shoulder, HQW and both forelimb affection,
lateral dislocation of patella (3%), affection of both hind limbs
(9%), 5.5%each due to tenosynovitis, arthritis and bone spavin, 7%
due to laminitis of right hind and forelimbs and 4.5% due to
quittor.
Conclusion: The results show that lameness in animals is
significantly affected by species, breed, age and sex of the
animal. In dogs and cats, HQW is the most common cause of
lameness. Among dogs, Mongrel and GSD breeds most affected. Male
animals of less than 1 year or above 6 years are affected more.
Hip dislocation is found to be more in male GSD and Labrador dogs
and bilateral hip dislocation in spitz breeds. Hip dysplasia is
also found to be more in GSD breed. Incidence of rickets is more
in spitz dogs below 5 months of age. In equine and caprine
species, right forelimb lameness, and in cattle right hind limb
lameness is more. Hip dislocation, upward luxation of patella and
wound are the major lameness causes in buffaloes.
Keywords: domestic animals, incidence, lameness.
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