ACCESSORY CARPAL BONE LUXATION IN TWO GRAY WOLVES (CANIS LUPUS)

Two sibling male castrated gray wolves (Canis lupus) developed acute onset right forelimb lameness, one at 8 and the other at 11 yr of age. In both cases, the right carpus was swollen, carpal hyperextension was notable, and the wolves exhibited significant intermittent lameness of the affected limb....

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
Main Authors: Dominique L. Keller, Michelle Ellison, Victoria L. Clyde, Roberta S. Wallace
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: American Association of Zoo Veterinarians 2012
Subjects:
Canis lupus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1638/2011-0251R2.1
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Summary:Two sibling male castrated gray wolves (Canis lupus) developed acute onset right forelimb lameness, one at 8 and the other at 11 yr of age. In both cases, the right carpus was swollen, carpal hyperextension was notable, and the wolves exhibited significant intermittent lameness of the affected limb. Radiographs revealed right accessory carpal bone luxation in both cases, with type III fracture of the accessory carpal bone in one wolf. Although carpal bone luxation in domestic dogs is frequently treated surgically, conservative medical management resolved the lameness in both wolves with no further complications.

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