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Overview of Arthropathies and Related Disorders in Small Animals
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  • Arthropathies in Large Animals
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  • Myopathies in Small Animals
  • Osteopathies in Small Animals
  • Sarcocystosis
Topics in Arthropathies and Related Disorders in Small Animals
  • Overview of Arthropathies and Related Disorders in Small Animals
  • Aseptic Necrosis of the Femoral Head in Small Animals
  • Patellar Luxation in Small Animals
  • Osteochondrosis in Small Animals
  • Elbow Dysplasia in Small Animals
  • Hip Dysplasia in Small Animals
  • Degenerative Arthritis in Small Animals
  • Septic Arthritis in Small Animals
  • Immune-Mediated Arthritis in Small Animals
  • Neoplastic Arthritis in Small Animals
  • Joint Trauma in Small Animals
 
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Overview of Arthropathies and Related Disorders in Small Animals

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Many arthropathies are developmental, including aseptic necrosis of the femoral head, patellar luxation, osteochondrosis, elbow dysplasia, and hip dysplasia. Other arthropathies are degenerative, infectious or septic, immune-mediated, or due to neoplasia or trauma.

Last full review/revision March 2012 by Joseph Harari, MS, DVM, DACVS

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