Osteoporosis generalizada y osteoartrosis primaria de rodillas en un mono cachudo (Sapajus apella) en el Parque Temático Hacienda Nápoles.

Abstract

A case of a horned monkey (Sapajus apella) of the Cebidae family that presented alopecia and 5/5 claudication of the left hind limb is shown; Immediate intervention was not possible because the animal was predisposed to a lot of stress due to the manipulation and the possibility of rejection by its group, so it was decided to keep it in its usual enclosure under constant observation while it was given pain relievers in its regular diet. After seven days the patient began to present prostration and loss of appetite, so it was decided to intervene under physical-chemical restriction in order to optimally perform the general physical examination, taking x-rays, blood samples and trichogram. The physical examination confirmed the acute inflammatory process of the left hind limb and noted the moderate joint stiffness of the knee. The radiographic images showed evidence of generalized osteoporosis, osteoarthritis and the presence of osteophytes in the knees; The hemoleukogram showed anemia, eosinophilia, neutrophilia, lymphopenia, monocytopenia, and blood chemistry decreased creatinine, which may be associated with malnutrition, osteoporosis, and acute inflammatory process of the limb. Once the diagnosis was made, intra-articular infiltration was performed with hyaluronic acid and triamcinolone acetate, and analgesic and anti-inflammatory therapy was initiated, as well as the supply of chondroprotectors and nutraceuticals.