Spontaneous and bilateral necrosis of the femoral head in a young experimental beagle dog

This report describes the pathological characterizations of a rare case of necrosis of the femoral head that was spontaneous, bilateral, avascular and nontraumatic. A 14-month-old beagle dog was presented with pain in the hind limbs. At necropsy, the articular surface in the bilateral femoral head w...

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Main Authors: Kobayashi, Ryosuke, Kurotaki, Tetsuro, Yamada, Naoaki, Kumabe, Shino, Doi, Takuya, Wako, Yumi, Tsuchitani, Minoru
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Japanese Society of Toxicologic Pathology 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4444510/