Vol. 10, Issue 3, Part E (2025)

Author(s): R Faith Rani, N Sumiran, L Sivasudharsan and V Manasa

Abstract: The present study was carried to evaluate the incidence of long bone fractures in small ruminants presented to Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science, Proddatur. A total of 62 long bone fractures were recorded during the period from January 2024 to December 2024. Among those cases, 12 cases of small ruminants having long bone fractures were included in the present study. Out of these 12 animals, 6 cases of fractures were encountered in goats and six in sheep. Highest incidence was recorded in metacarpal (24%) followed by metatarsal (23%), tibia (23%), femur (16%), radius-ulna (11%) and humerus (3%). Incidence was more in male animals below one year of age. The main etiological factor of fractures noticed was of trauma (58.4%), followed by automobile accident (25%), dog bite (8.3%) and fall from height (8.3%). Out of 12 long bone fractures, 6 were of oblique, 2 were of transverse, 1 was segmental and 1 was spiral fracture.