Synonyms

No known synonym

Name of the disease in English

Humeroscapula dislocation; shoulder dislocation

The disease in brief

It is excessive flexion of the joint that causes dislocation; its frequency is low, following falls and various accidents.

Clinic & diagnosis

A limb removed from support, a suddenly swollen and deformed joint suggest dislocation; palpation of the scapulohumeral joint which shows a widened joint space or a crepitation-joint cracking reinforces the suspicion.

Typical sign of the disease

No description

Pictures

See below

Diagnostic formulas

No description

Differential diagnosis

– Fracture of a pelvic or shoulder bone LC35 – Fracture of a limb LC33                                                                                                                                                                                                                

– Primary arthritis N19

Confirm a suspicion?

UAn ultrasound scan of this angle confirms the increase in the distance between the two bony ends.

Prognosis and treatment

Manual reduction is possible under tranquilization, with the bovine standing or lying down, in forced extension. Spontaneous reduction by the animal itself has been described by attaching a rope between the fetlock and the halter!

Prevention

No specific prevention for this accident.

References

Lameness in cattle Greenough PR Mac CallumF.J. Weaver AD ED Le Point vétérinaire-1983 p287