A case report of physitis in a two-blooded osprey from Gonbad Kavus

Subject Areas : Journal of Large Animal Clinical Science Research(JLACSR)

Mohsen Akbari ¹ , Saeed Azimpour ² , Behzad Shirmohammadli ³

1 - Veterinary Medicine student, Islamic Azad University,, Babol, Iran.
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Babol Branch, Islamic Azad University, Babol, Iran.
3 - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch, Tabriz, Iran

Received: 2022-03-19 Accepted : 2022-12-14 Published : 2022-11-22

Keywords: Developmentally orthopedic, , , , , syndrome, , , , , physitis, , , , , horses,

Abstract :

AbstractDevelopmentally orthopedic diseases include a set of syndromes that cause irregular skeletal growth in the spheres. One of these syndromes is physiitis, which is seen in newborn horses. Physiitis occurs when the process of intra-articular ossification in growing horses becomes unbalanced. The most common ages for the occurrence of physitis in horses are 4 to 8 months or 1 to 2 years. If the disease occurs, it can cause pain, difficulty walking and even deviation in the limb, which will eventually lead to reduced horse performance. Many factors have contributed to physitis, including poor nutrition, genetics, weight gain, hard work and exercise. If timely diagnosis and elimination of the factors affecting the incidence of the disease and appropriate treatment, the progression of the disease can be prevented. Diagnosis by clinical examination and radiography will be very helpful because of the changes in the growth plate and the degree of ossification. The aim of this study was to introduce and study the case of this anomaly in the horse in Gonbad Kavous. An 18-month-old horse was referred to a veterinarian with signs of pain in his arm and lameness, which were diagnosed after examining the clinical signs and vital signs and then taking a radiograph of the physiitis.