Hip luxation in a woodchuck (Marmota monax): successful treatment by closed reduction and a modified Ehmer sling. |
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Authors: | Jonathan N Chambers Christopher S Hanley Steven S Hernandez-Divers |
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Affiliation: | Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602-7390, USA. |
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Abstract: | An elastic tape sling successfully maintained reduction of a craniodorsal right coxofemoral luxation in a woodchuck (Marmota monax). No complications were encountered during the 14 days that the sling was in place. The animal remained normal through the following 8 mo. |
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