Clinical Case Presentation
Signalment:
- Golden Retriever, female dog, six-years old
Pertinent History:
- hit by a car, three hours earlier
Physical Exam Results:
- alert
- capillary refill time: 1-2 sec
- pupils: normal size & responsive
- reluctant to move
- lungs: slight congestion, left lung field
- minor abrasions, left rear limb
- swelling & contusion of left mid-thigh
- intact sensory innervation to left hind limb
- withdrawal reflex normal
- thorax radiographs normal
Radiographs:
- left femur, mid-shaft short oblique fracture,
non-comminuted
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Patient Assessment:
- vital signs are normal
- nerve supply to fractured limb is intact
- surgical repair is warranted
Clinician Commentary:
To summarize the clinical findings, this patient ...
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