
(Luxations and subluxations)
(patellar luxations)
which is most common?
most comin small dogs
(Luxations and subluxations)
(Patellar luxation in horses)
Associated with hypoplasia of what?
(Patellar luxations are rare in other species)

lateral ridge of femoral trochlea

(Hip Dysplasia)
(Hip Dysplasia)
(Hip Dyslplasia)
Cartilage ulceration
Eburnation of bone
Distortion of acetabulum, head, and neck of femur


(Hip Dyspaisa in Cattle)
(Arthrogryposis)

(May involve only one or two limbs)
(Cleft palate, arthrogryposis, scoliosis, kyphosis, torticollis)

(II. Degenerative Diseases of Joints)
(A. Synovial (diarthrodial/movable) joints)
(Degenerative joint disease (osteoarthrosis/itis))
(II. Degenerative Diseases of Joints)
(Degenerative Joint Disease)
(primary anthropathies)
(secondary arthropathies)

Examples in animals:
Ringbone, spavin, and navicular disease Arthropathy of canine shoulder
Arthropathy of the bovine stifle
Examples in animals
Osteochondrosis Previous trauma

(Degenerative Joint Disease)
(Degenerative Joint Disease)
(Lesions)






(1. Ringbone, spavin, navicular disease)
1. common disorders of what
2. All develop where?
3. Ringbone involves what joint?
4. Bone spavin involves what joint?
5. Navicular disease centered in what bones?
Ringbone, spavin, navicular disease
1-3. What are the Common pathological findings in all 3 conditions?
– Full thickness necrosis of cartilage covering
bone surfaces at sites of sustained
compression
– Remodeling of subjacent subchondral bone
– Penetration of cartilage by granulation tissue arising from remodeling response in the subchondral bone
(Ringbone, spavin, navicular disease)



(2. Arthropathy of Canine Shoulder)
1. Common in what age dog?
2. bilateral lesions, develop slowly
3. What area of the humeral head?
4. Cartilage ulceration, eburnation of bone, thickeningof joint capsule, and villous proliferation of synovium
5. osteophytes
6. dogs bear how much weight on forelegs?
7. Lesion in same location as OC; pathogenesis different

(Arthropathy of Bovine Stifle)
inherited in what?
holsteins and jerseys
(II. Degenerative Diseases of Joints)
(Catilaginous Joints)
(1. Intervertebral Disk Degeneration)
1. nucleus pulposus (remnant of notochord)
2. annulus fibrosus (lamellated fibrous ring)
3. What are the most common cause of spinal pain, paresis, and paraplegia in dogs?
4. affected animals are usually what age/sex?

case at 31:52!
(II. Degenerative Diseases of Joints)
(Catilaginous Joints)
(1. Intervertebral Disk Degeneration) cont
1. In chondrodystrophoid breeds (dachsund, Pekingese), nucleus pulposus degenerates and replaced by what?
This change increases likelihood that what will occur?
what also degenerates?
Prolapses caused by complete rupture of what?
protrusion
Annulus fibrosus
annulus fibrosus and are usually massive
(II. Degenerative Diseases of Joints)
(Catilaginous Joints)
(1. Intervertebral Disk Degeneration) cont
1. In nonchondrodystrophoid breeds, initial changes occur when?
consist of fissures in what?
annulus fibrosus (nucleus pulposus normal)
(II. Degenerative Diseases of Joints)
(Catilaginous Joints)
(1. Intervertebral Disk Degeneration) cont
1. Spinal pain, paresis, and paraplegia
2. What breed 10-12X more likely to get?
(II. Degenerative Diseases of Joints)
(Catilaginous Joints)
(1. Intervertebral Disk Degeneration) cont
1. Most displacements occur in what direction?
2. Most disc disease involves what regions of spine (by 3-4x)?
(thoracic spine)