Clinical investigation of the lame dog |
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| Authors: | A. R. S. BARR J. E. F. HOULTON |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Veterinary Surgery, University of Bristol, Langford House, Langford, Bristol, Avon BS18 7DU;*Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 OES |
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Lameness is a common clinical problem in the dog and a proportion of cases present problems in diagnosis. A systematic approach to their investigation involves history taking, observation of gait and inspection, palpation and manipulation of the suspect limb or limbs. This should allow the clinician to localise and, in many cases, characterise the problem in terms of the likely underlying disease process. This knowledge will then allow recommendations to be made as to the employment of ancillary diagnostic aids. |
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