Dislocation_of_hip_in_animals
Dislocation of hip (coxofemoral luxation) may occur in domestic animals.
It is a not rare condition, usually unilateral, in:
- cattle, among others, after calving.
- dogs, resulting from trauma or as a complication of hip dysplasia.
The same illness also exists in human medicine.
The condition can be observed after the forced traction of fetus while delivery, slip of animal on a floor. More commonly seen in animals with poor nutrient ration at end stage of gestation which results in osteoporosis of bones & joints due to which the acetabulum notch become shallow and femur comes out if it while delivery, ketonemia also has adverse effect on coxo-femoral luxation.