The field encompasses a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosing and treating disorders of the bones, joints, muscles, and supporting structures in dogs and cats.
Focuses on surgical and mechanical treatments, including fracture management , joint stabilization (such as cranial cruciate ligament disease), and limb deformity correction. Small Animal Orthopedics, Rheumatology and Musc...
Musculoskeletal Disorders (Congenital and Inherited) in Dogs including fracture management
Deals with inflammatory and immune-mediated conditions, such as immune-mediated polyarthritis (IMPA) and septic arthritis . degenerative diseases like osteoarthritis
A broad category including congenital conditions like hip and elbow dysplasia , degenerative diseases like osteoarthritis , and metabolic bone diseases. Clinical Methodology
Practitioners use a structured approach to manage these complex cases: