Computed tomographic findings in three Pinschers affected by incomplete ossification of the humeral condyle

Tamburro, Roberto; Cerasoli, Ilaria; Savino, Rosaria; Terragni, Rossella; Stehlík, Ladislav; Vignoli, Massimo

doi:10.2754/avb202089030269

Acta Veterinaria > Archive > 2020, Vol. 89 > Issue 3 > Computed tomographic findings in three…

Acta Vet. Brno 2020, 89: 269-272

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202089030269

Computed tomographic findings in three Pinschers affected by incomplete ossification of the humeral condyle

Roberto Tamburro¹, Ilaria Cerasoli¹, Rosaria Savino¹, Rossella Terragni², Ladislav Stehlík³, Massimo Vignoli¹

¹University of Teramo, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Teramo, Italy
²Pet Care Veterinary Clinic, Bologna, Italy
³University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Small Animal Clinic, Brno, Czech Republic

Received December 28, 2019
Accepted September 14, 2020

Incomplete ossification of the humeral condyle is a cause of forelimb lameness in dogs. Affected dogs are predisposed to humeral condylar fractures. Incomplete ossification of the humeral condyle has been reported in breeds such as Spaniel, Rottweiler, Labrador and Pug. Diagnosis is made by a radiographic or computed tomographic study of the elbow, while treatment includes the placement of a bone screw across the humeral condyle. This paper discusses the computed tomography findings of incomplete ossification of the humeral condyle in three Pinschers.