Symptoms

Lameness

The animal avoids placing a limb or moves abnormally, due to pain or mechanical discomfort.

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Diseases that may be associated

These signs can have several origins — this list is neither exhaustive nor a diagnosis.

Hip dysplasia

Dog, Cat · Other · Genetic and congenital

Laminitis

Horse, Donkey · Environmental · Bones & joints

Cat osteoarthritis

Cat · Other · Bones & joints

Osteosarcoma of dogs

Dog · Other · Cancers and tumors

Cruciate ligament rupture

Dog · Other · Bones & joints

Dislocation of the patella

Dog · Other · Genetic and congenital

Elbow dysplasia

Dog · Other · Genetic and congenital

Osteoarthritis in dogs

Dog · Other · Bones & joints

Juvenile panosteitis

Dog · Other · Bones & joints

Interdigitated whitlow

Cow · Bacterial · Infectious

Digital dermatitis

Cow · Bacterial · Infectious

Sole ulcer

Cow · Other · Feet & hooves

Bovine laminitis

Cow · Other · Metabolic and endocrine

Calf arthritis

Cow · Bacterial · Infectious

Lamb polyarthritis

Sheep, Goat · Bacterial · Infectious

Sheep footrot

Sheep, Bighorn sheep · Bacterial · Infectious

Symptomatic anthrax

Cow, Sheep · Bacterial · Infectious

Bumblefoot (raptor pododermatitis)

Golden eagle, Peregrine falcon · Bacterial · Infectious

Metabolic bone disease of the turtle

Greek tortoise, Loggerhead sea turtle · Other · Bones & joints

Softening of the shell

Greek tortoise, Alligator turtle · Other · Bones & joints

Red panda metabolic bone disease

Red panda · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic bone disease

Leopard gecko, Bearded dragon · Other · Bones & joints

Tapir pododermatitis

South American tapir · Environmental · Skin & coat

Giant anteater pododermatitis

Giant anteater · Environmental · Skin & coat

Traumatic injuries linked to road collisions

Common wombat, Beaver · Other · Bones & joints

Traumatic injuries related to ship strikes

Beluga whale, Manatee · Other · Bones & joints

Trauma and injuries related to human interaction

Kea · Environmental · Skin & coat

Lamb Rickets

Sheep, Goat · Other · Bones & joints

Phosphorus deficiency

Sheep, Goat · Other · Bones & joints

Erysipelas arthritis in lambs

Sheep · Bacterial · Infectious

Transmissible to humans

Lamb tick fever

Sheep · Bacterial · Infectious

Ovine interdigital dermatitis

Sheep, Goat · Bacterial · Infectious

Sheep foot abscess

Sheep, Goat · Bacterial · Infectious

Sheep laminitis

Sheep, Goat · Other · Bones & joints

Contagious ovine digital dermatitis

Sheep · Bacterial · Infectious

Footrot

Ibex, Chamois · Bacterial · Infectious

Vitamin D deficiency in alpacas

Alpaca, Vicuna · Other · Bones & joints

Necrobacillosis (deer footrot)

Suede, Momentum · Bacterial · Infectious

Reindeer Footrot

Reindeer, Caribou · Bacterial · Infectious

Sitatunga pododermatitis

Sitatunga · Bacterial · Skin & coat

Flying squirrel metabolic bone disease

Flying Squirrel · Other · Bones & joints

Fall trauma and fractures in flying squirrels

Flying Squirrel · Other · Bones & joints

Capybara pododermatitis

Capybara · Bacterial · Infectious

Fall trauma and fractures in dormice

dormouse · Other · Bones & joints

Wallaby Metabolic Bone Disease

wallaby · Other · Bones & joints

Wallaby pododermatitis

wallaby · Bacterial · Infectious

Armadillo pododermatitis

Armadillo · Bacterial · Skin & coat

Armadillo trauma and fractures

Armadillo · Other · Bones & joints

Sun bear pododermatitis

Sun bear · Environmental · Skin & coat

Metabolic Bone Disease of the Sun Bear

Sun bear · Other · Bones & joints

Pododermatitis of sloth bears

sloth bear · Environmental · Skin & coat

Metabolic bone disease of the sloth bear

sloth bear · Other · Genetic and congenital

Pododermatitis of the fossa

Fossa · Bacterial · Skin & coat

Gibbon Metabolic Bone Disease

Gibbon · Other · Bones & joints

Mandrill Metabolic Bone Disease

Mandrill · Other · Bones & joints

Tamarind Metabolic Bone Disease

Tamarind · Other · Bones & joints

Saimiri metabolic bone disease

Saïmiri · Other · Bones & joints

Aye-aye metabolic bone disease

Aye-aye, Aye-aye · animalia::front.disease_types.Métabolique · Bones & joints

Metabolic loris bone disease

Loris · Other · Bones & joints

Hamadryas metabolic bone disease

Hamadryas · Other · Bones & joints

Trauma related to ship strikes in elephant seals

Elephant seal · Environmental · Bones & joints

Manatee Metabolic Bone Disease

Manatee · Other · Bones & joints

Iguana Metabolic Bone Disease

Iguana, Desert Iguana · Other · Bones & joints

Skink Metabolic Bone Disease

Skink · Other · Bones & joints

Basil Metabolic Bone Disease

Basil, Green basil · animalia::front.disease_types.Métabolique · Bones & joints

Metabolic bone disease of the frilled lizard

Frilled Lizard · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic bone disease of the wall lizard

Wall Lizard · Other · Bones & joints

Raptor fractures and trauma (collisions, electrocution)

Around, Sparrowhawk · Other · Neurological

Raptor trauma and fractures (collisions, electrocution)

Buzzard · Environmental · Skin & coat

Osprey trauma and electrocution

Osprey · Other · Neurological

Trauma and collisions in the owl

little owl · Other · Neurological

Metabolic Bone Disease in Slow Worms

Orvet · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic bone disease in Ocellated lizards

Ocellated Lizard · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic Bone Disease in Anoles

Anole · animalia::front.disease_types.métabolique · Bones & joints

Metabolic Bone Disease in Bearded Dragons

Agame · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic Bone Disease in Newts

Triton · Other · Bones & joints

Emu Bumblefoot

Emu · Environmental · Skin & coat

Trauma and collisions in kiwi

Kiwi · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic bone disease in dugongs

Dugong · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic Bone Disease in Colobus

Colobus · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic Bone Disease in Tarsiers

Tarsier · Other · Bones & joints

Bone Metabolic Disease in Bushbabies

Galago · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic Bone Disease in Lemurs

Lemur · Other · Bones & joints

Bone Metabolic Disease in Capuchins

Capuchin · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic Bone Disease in Marmosets

Marmoset · Other · Bones & joints

Pododermatitis in spectacled bears

Bear with glasses · Environmental · Skin & coat

Metabolic Bone Disease in Spectacled Bears

Bear with glasses · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic bone disease in black bears

Black bear · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic bone disease of pangolins

Pangolin · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic Bone Disease in Echidnas

Echidna · Other · Bones & joints

Mole metabolic bone disease

Mole · Other · Bones & joints

Pododermatitis in ostriches

Common ostrich · Bacterial · Skin & coat

Metabolic Bone Disease in Emperor Penguins

Emperor penguin · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic Bone Disease of Koalas

Koala · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic Bone Disease in Red Kangaroos

Red kangaroo · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic Bone Disease in Orangutans

Bornean orangutan · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic Bone Disease in Chimpanzees

Chimpanzee · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic bone disease in gorillas

Western gorilla · Other · Bones & joints

Equine laminitis

Plains zebra, Onager · Environmental · Bones & joints

Hippopotamus Foot Inflammation

Hippopotamus · Environmental · Skin & coat

Metabolic bone disease in rhinoceroses

White rhinoceros · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic bone disease in giraffes

Giraffe · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic Bone Disease in Asian Elephants

Asian elephant · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic Bone Disease in African Savanna Elephants

African savanna elephant · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic Bone Disease in Giant Pandas

Giant panda · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic Bone Disease in Brown Bears

Brown bear · Other · Bones & joints

Paw Pad Inflammation in Brown Bears

Brown bear · Other · Skin & coat

Metabolic bone disease in cheetahs

Cheetah · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic Bone Disease in Chameleons

Mediterranean chameleon · animalia::front.disease_types.Métabolique · Bones & joints

Pododermatitis in Aardvarks

Aardvark · Bacterial · Skin & coat

Metabolic Bone Disease in Kinkajous

Kinkajou · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic bone disease in coatis

Red Coati · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic Bone Disease in Siamangs

Siamang · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic Bone Disease in the Indri

Indri · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic Bone Disease in Quokkas

Quokka · Other · Bones & joints

Necrobiosis in Barbary deer (foot rot)

Barbary stag · Bacterial · Infectious

Metabolic bone disease in numbats

Numbat · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic Bone Disease in Spotted Quolls

Spotted-tailed Quoll · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic bone disease in feathertail gliders

Dunnart · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic Bone Disease in Kirk's Dik-Dik

Kirk's dik-dik · Other · Bones & joints

Quetzal Bumblefoot

Resplendent Quetzal · Environmental · Infectious

Metabolic Bone Disease in Jerboas

Jerboa · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic Bone Disease in Naked Mole-Rats

Naked Mole-rat · Other · Bones & joints

Metabolic Bone Disease in Giant Otters

Giant Otter · Other · Bones & joints

Pododermatitis in Rockhopper Penguins

Rockhopper Penguin · Bacterial · Infectious

Metabolic Bone Disease in Thorny Devils

Thorny Devil · Other · Bones & joints

Foot-and-mouth disease

Cow, Sheep · Viral · Infectious

Spondyloarthrosis

Dog · Other · Neurological

White muscle disease

Cow, Yak · Other · Cardiac

Electrocution and collisions with power lines

Golden eagle, Wedge-tailed eagle · Other · Neurological

Traumatic injuries to elephant seals (fights, fishing nets)

Elephant seal · Environmental · Skin & coat

Trauma and injuries related to fishing nets in sea lions

Sea lion · Environmental · Skin & coat

Trauma and collisions with power lines

bearded vulture, Roller · Other · Bones & joints

Trauma and collisions in woodpeckers

Picture · Other · Neurological

Trauma and Electrocution in Raptors

Eurasian eagle-owl · Other · Neurological

Cat fell from a building syndrome

Cat · Other · Respiratory

Envenomation by male platypus spur

Platypus, Lungfish · Other · Skin & coat

Traumatic injuries related to fishing nets (accidental catches)

Orca, Platypus · Other · Skin & coat

Injuries from hooks and fishing lines (accidental capture by longline)

Wandering albatross · Other · Digestives

Trauma linked to fishing nets and accidental captures

Tiger shark, Bull shark · Other · Skin & coat

Metabolic Bone Disease in Leatherback Sea Turtles

Leatherback turtle · Other · Bones & joints

Herniated disc in dogs

Dog · Other · Neurological

Canine anaplasmosis

Dog · Bacterial · Infectious

Transmissible to humans

Injuries related to ship collisions

Giant manta ray · Other · Bones & joints

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

Dog · Other · Urinary and renal

Contagious agalactia

Sheep, Goat · Bacterial · Infectious

Brucellosis

Cow, Sheep · Bacterial · Infectious

Transmissible to humans

Dermatophilosis (cutaneous streptothricosis)

Sheep, Goat · Bacterial · Infectious

Transmissible to humans

Reindeer brucellosis

Reindeer, Caribou · Bacterial · Infectious

Transmissible to humans

Guinea pig scurvy (vitamin C deficiency)

Guinea pig, Guinea pig · Other · Bones & joints

Skink dysecdysis (abnormal molt)

Skink · Environmental · Skin & coat

Subcutaneous abscess of the wall lizard

Wall Lizard · Bacterial · Infectious

Feline aortic thromboembolism

Cat · Other · Cardiac

Cat bite abscess

Cat · Bacterial · Infectious

Gangrenous mastitis of sheep

Sheep · Bacterial · Infectious

Nutritional deficiency in captivity

Cockatiel, Rosy-faced lovebird · Other · Nutrition & deficiencies

Chorioptic mange (paw scabies)

Sheep, Goat · Parasitic · Parasites

Subcutaneous abscess in iguanas

Iguana · Bacterial · Infectious

Dysecdysis of the wall lizard (abnormal molt)

Wall Lizard · Environmental · Skin & coat

Subcutaneous abscess in the Blind Man

Blind · Bacterial · Infectious

Malnutrition and nutritional deficiencies in captivity

Potoo · Other · Nutrition & deficiencies

Ruminal acidosis

Cow · Other · Digestives

Calf omphalitis

Cow · Bacterial · Infectious

Ram orchitis

Sheep, Goat · Bacterial · Infectious

Tick ​​infestation

Dog, Sheep · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Epizootic hemorrhagic disease

Suede, Momentum · Viral · Infectious

Subcutaneous abscess in caimans

Caiman · Bacterial · Infectious

Subcutaneous skink abscess

Skink · Bacterial · Infectious

Malnutrition and nutritional deficiency in captive birds

Dromedary camel, African grey parrot · Other · Nutrition & deficiencies

Leishmaniasis in the Egyptian mongoose

Egyptian mongoose · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Feline calicivirus

Cat · Viral · Infectious

Anticoagulant rat poison poisoning

Dog · Environmental · Blood

Copper deficiency in cattle

Cow · Other · Skin & coat

Gangrenous mastitis

Cow · Bacterial · Infectious

Zinc deficiency

Sheep, Goat · Other · Skin & coat

Marten Ehrlichiosis

Marten, Sable · Bacterial · Infectious

Transmissible to humans

Subcutaneous abscess in basil

Basil · Bacterial · Infectious

Ruminal acidosis of sheep

Sheep, Goat · Other · Digestives

Canine leishmaniasis

Dog, Fennec fox · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Canine ehrlichiosis

Dog, Coyote · Bacterial · Infectious

Visceral gout of the monitor lizard

Desert monitor, Perentie · animalia::front.disease_types.métabolique · Urinary and renal

Lamb colisepticemia

Sheep · Bacterial · Infectious

margay leishmaniasis

Margay · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Malnutrition and Nutritional Deficiencies in Toucans

Toucan · Other · Liver and pancreas

Contagious lumpy skin disease

Cow, Zebu · Viral · Infectious

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