Elbow dysplasia in canines from Medellín, Colombia: retrospective study

Authors

  • Camilo Forero-Parra Universidad de Antioquia, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6638-4551
  • Carlos Riaño-Benavides Universidad de Antioquia, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6749-512X
  • Diego Echeverry-Bonilla Universidad del Tolima, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v36i1.25977

Keywords:

dogs, radiography, arthrosis, orthopaedics, growth, joint disease

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the frequency of elbow dysplasia (ED) in canines by evaluating radiographs taken in veterinary clinics in the city of Medellín and its Metropolitan area between 2018 and 2020. Frequency tables and simple logistic regression were used with association between variables with the calculation of ED proportions according to sex, age and breed. A total of 292 radiographic studies were analysed. A greater proportion of cases was found in males (59%) than in females (41%), with 58.6% being older than 5 years. The Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, English Bulldog, Pug, Pitbull, Rottweiler and Mountain Bernese breeds had the highest presentation of ED in the studied population and showed a significant association between these breeds and the development of ED. A greater proportion of affected males was found compared to females. The present study shows a high frequency of ED in some breeds, with articular incongruity (AI) being the predominant primary lesion and osteoarthrosis (OA) being the most frequently associated secondary lesion.

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Published

2025-02-28

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 1 (2025)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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How to Cite

Forero-Parra, C., Riaño-Benavides, C., & Echeverry-Bonilla, D. (2025). Elbow dysplasia in canines from Medellín, Colombia: retrospective study. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 36(1), e25977. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v36i1.25977