Acta Vet. Brno 2021, 90: 391-397

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202190040391

Surgical management of a severe congenital deformity of the hind limb in a Shetland pony foal – a case report

Cristian Crecan1, Iancu Morar2, Mirela Rus2, Cosmin Pestean3

1University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Surgery, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics and Veterinary Gynaecology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
3University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Received June 9, 2020
Accepted November 9, 2021

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