Necrose Asséptica da cabeça do fêmur

Abstract

The objective of this work is to describe greater technical and scientific knowledge about this pathology commonly in Veterinary Medicine in small animals. It's a disease where its etiology is still unknown, but an ischemic factor occurs and, as a consequence, necrosis of the femoral head occurs. In this work, the most affected breeds and which complementary exams are important for the conclusion of early diagnosis and possible treatment were mentioned.