| An l8-day-old Jersey calf was admitted to the Veterinary Hospital of the School of Veterinary Medicine of the University of São Paulo. The owner reported that the calf, born without assistance, had been unable to get up since birth. Upon clinical exam, the animal was unable to walk when the stifle was maintained in marked flex ion. Lateral displacement of the patellae was detected upon palpation of the hind limbs. Radiographic exanimation confirmed the diagnosis of congenital bilateral luxation of the patellae. The results of femoral sulcoplasty, a surgical procedure used to deepen the patellar groove, were unsuccessful. Euthanasia was recommended. |
