Congenital deformities

Question 1

Crooked limbs (limb deviation) in young animals can be caused by what 3 events

Answer 1

• incomplete ossification
• soft tissue (ligament) laxity
• asynchronous growth at the growth plate

Question 2

what are the 3 different descriptions of limb deviations

Answer 2

• valgus (distal limb deviated laterally)
• Varus (distal limb deviated medially)
• rotational (limb rotated around its long axis)