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OJVRTM
Online Journal
of Veterinary Research©
Volume 17 (7): 346-350, 2013. Redacted 2017.
Case
Report: Lateral patellar luxation due to congential hyperplastic goiter in an Arabian foal.
Siavosh Haghighi Z.M. DVM, PhD1*, Moaddab H. DVM, DVSc2
Department(s)
of 1Pathology and 2Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Razi University of Kermanshah, Iran
ABSTRACT
Siavosh Haghighi ZM, Moaddab H., Lateral
patellar luxation due to congential hyperplastic
goiter in an Arabian foal, Onl J Vet Res., 17 (7):
346-350, 2013. A one-day old Arabian
male goitrous foal with a congenital abnormality in
the musculoskeletal system was presented. Physical and radiographic
examinations showed that the animal had lateral patellar luxation in both hind
limbs along with unilateral thyroid gland enlargement. Thyroid hormone levels
in serum were in the normal reference ranges but histopathology revealed
hyperplasia and hypertrophy of thyroid glands. Since thyroid hormones play an
important role in development of musculoskeletal system and bone formation, the
patellar luxation in the present case due to shallowness of the trochlear
groove could be attributed to congenital hypothyroidism .
Key-Words- Patellar luxation, goiter, foal
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