SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF UPWARD FIXATION OF THE PATELLA VIA MEDIAL PATELLAR LIGAMENT DESMOTOMY IN A LOWLAND TAPIR (TAPIRUS TERRESTRIS)
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DOI: 10.1638/2021-0041
Abstract: Abstract: Tapirs are endangered terrestrial mammals that inhabit several continents. They have anatomical similarities to horses, sharing a common ancestral lineage. This article reports the case of a 14-yr-old female lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris) presented… read more here.
Keywords: upward fixation; lowland tapir; fixation patella;