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Glossary of Terms
All websites are for advice purposes
only to help understand the conditions.
Ortolani test
"The Ortolani test is palpation
test for passive hip joint laxity and requires some inference to conclude that
functional hip joint hyperlaxity is present."
How do
I diagnose hip dysplasia in growing dogs?
Baker Institute for Animal Health
Definition of Ortolani's test
luxating
"Coxofemoral (hip dislocation) luxation is dislocation of the head of the femur, which is the ball of the thigh bone, out of the socket of the pelvis (acetabulum)."
Hip
Dislocation
How I
handle Hip Luxations in dogs\
OCD
is "Osteochondritis dissecans"
OCD explained
Osteochondritis Dissecans
(OCD): What Is It?
Bilateral elbow dysplasia
"Elbow
dysplasia is a fairly common developmental defect that occurs primarily in
young, actively growing large and giant breed dogs. It leads to malformation and
degeneration of the elbow joint, with accompanying front limb lameness."
Bernese
Mountain Dog of America
Radiographic Changes in Elbow Dysplasia
Proximal articular
"The proximal articular surface of the ulna contributes significantly to load transfer through the canine elbow joint. Abnormalities that significantly increase this force might contribute to canine elbow dysplasia, specifically fragmentation of the medial coronoid process and osteochondritis dissecans of the medial aspect of the humeral condyle. "
It may be best to look at some xrays to understand this !!!
Skeletal System Disorders - Forelimb Anomaly
Coronoid processes
"A fragmented processus coronoideus medialis is commonly seen in small animal practice, especially young male dogs of large or giant breeds are affected. Less is known about the question if fatigue microdamage is associated with fragmented medial coronoid process (FMCP). "
www.vetcontact.com/
Vetprof.com
Michigan Vet
Severe subluxation of
the left coxo femoral
A Case Study: Putting Shine on Titan’s Golden Years
Early Diagnosis of Canine
Hip dysplasia
Look at page
four x rays very in-depth report
DJD
"As
degeneration progresses, the soft areas become cracked and worn, exposing bone
under the cartilage. The bone then begins to remodel and increase in density
while any remaining cartilage begins to fray. "
petsurgery website
Canine Degenerative Joint Disease
Pet Arthrits Resource centre
Osteocondrosis lesion
Animal Specialty Group
ACVS Veterinary surgeon
NSAID'S = Steriods
Veterinary Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
Episcleritis.
"Episcleritis is an
inflammation of the episcleral tissue lying adjacent to the
eyeball."
Animal Eye specialist
Pet place website
What is Episcleritis in dogs
THR = Total Hip Replacement
Links
www.desertrats.memorialassoc.btinternet.co.uk/
www.collietree.info/index.html
Bernese Mountain Dog Working Cart Group of G.B
Copyright © Debbie Wells 2007