Fratura de olécrano em cão: relato de caso / Olecranon fracture in dog: case report

ABSTRACT

A dog showing lameness and pain at the right forelimb was treated at the Laboratory of Clinical and Surgery of dogs and cats of the University Veterinary Hospital of CPCE/UFPI and the diagnosis of complete fracture by avulsion of the right ulna at the olecranon region with presence of free bone fragment was confirmed by radiographic examination. The clinical treatment consisted in the use of antibiotics, anti-inflammatory and systemic analgesic in addition to use of local healing ointment. It was performed surgical correction of free bone fragment by olecranon osteotomy.