What Are the Treatments for Equine Hip Dislocation?
There are very few treatment options for a horse suffering from equine hip dislocation also known as coxofemoral luxation. According to the “Horse Owner’s Veterinary Handbook”, Thomas A. Gore, DVM, 2008, hip locations are rare in horses or ponies. Significance The goal of any treatment for horse coxofemoral luxation is to place the hip joint back into the hip joint socket. This usually happens because of severe injury, according to the “Practical Guide to Lameness in Horses”, Ted S. Stashank and Cherry Hill, 1996. Diagnosis A horse with suspected hip dislocation needs to be x-rayed in order to determine the damage to surrounding ligaments, tendons and bones. The vet will then choose what type of treatment is best. Types If there aren’t any complicating factors, the hip joint can be manually placed into the hip under general anesthesia. Otherwise, the horse needs immediate surgery to try and reconstruct any damage and place the hip joint in place. Complications Because horse hip disloca