Retrospective analysis of fractures in crab-eating foxes (Cerdocyon thous)
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This study assessed axial and appendicular fractures in crab-eating foxes (Cerdocyon thous; Linnaeus, 1766) admitted to the Reference Center for Wildlife. Medical records and plain radiographs of C. thous were retrospectively evaluated. Seventy-four free-ranging C. thous were admitted over 10 years, of which 21 had fractures in the appendicular and/or axial skeleton. Appendicular skeleton fracture was verified in 42.86 % of the animals, five of whom had long bone involvement and four the hip bones. More than one fracture in the appendicular skeleton occurred in 14.28 % of the animals, with the most common being a long bone fracture with a hip fracture. Axial skeleton fractures were observed in 9.52 % of the cases, with one fracture located in the vertebral column and the other in the head. Five animals died and nine were euthanized due to injury severity, prognosis and/or poor outcome after treatment. Seven animals showed good evolution after treatment, and four animals were released. In conclusion, hip bone fractures, isolated or combined with injuries to other bones of the axial and/or appendicular skeleton, were the most common injuries in C. thous. The characteristics of multiple trauma were associated with high mortality and complications.
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