( to Roush he performs an average of ab...)Some Common Human Injuries Also Common in Dogs,Health

to Roush, he performs an average of about six TPLO surgeries a week.

Another injury Roush sees regularly is traumatic fractures. Like cruciate ruptures, trauma fractures may have other contributing factors.

"A lot of the fractures we see are related to dogs that are running loose. They've been allowed loose where they can run into the road and get hit or they are riding in the back of the pickup truck unrestrained and jump out," he said. "We also see injuries when the pickup is in an accident and the dog is unrestrained in the back and is thrown out, just like you or I would be if we were unrestrained."

Roush also performs surgeries, such as fracture fixations, to repair traumatic injuries. These surgeries include bone-plating and external skeletal fixation, in which a frame is placed around the bone with pins going through the skin and into the bone.

Although cruciate ruptures and traumatic fractures make up the two largest groups of injuries that Roush treats, he also performs surgeries to repair damages that may be caused by congenital orthopedic diseases. According to Roush, the nutrition of the dog as a puppy and heritability are risk factors for congenital orthopedic diseases such as osteochondritis dissecans, or OCD, which affects shoulders, elbows and spinal articulations.

"In nutrition, especially, the two things that cause problems are too much energy, where we feed the puppy food with a lot of calories, and too much calcium, especially in large breed dogs, where most of these diseases occur," he said.

Roush offers the following tips to help dog owners, especially those with young puppies, prevent injuries to their pets:

* Check the dog's pedigree and buy from established breeders.

* Control diet and feed young puppies low-calorie food so that they stay at a normal weight or thinner than normal weight. According to Roush, obese puppies are more
'"/>




Page: 1 2 3
Related medicine news :

1. Common contraception
2. Common Cold Remedy May Treat SARS
3. Common Plant Triggers Asthma
4. Pain Common in People with MS
5. Common Cold Found to Fight Cancer
6. Bullying – a Common Problem Among Childre
7. Common Medication Errors in Children
8. A Common Cause Of Allergy That Goes Unnoticed
9. Genetic Breakthrough in Common Eye Problem
10. Common Cold Found to Fight Cancer Cells
11. Side Effects Of Some Common Drugs