Site Accessibility Features: Skip to page menus

Reset Website Accessibility

 Site Menus Section  Skip to page content 
    


 Home
 About Us  Meet Our Team
 Clinic Tour
 What To Expect
 My Pet  First Time Logging In
 Profile
 My Pet’s Medical Records
 Training Classes
 Testimonials
 Links
 Contact Us
 Online Store
 facebook

Femur

The femur bone spans the distance between the hip and stifle (knee) joints. Large muscle groups attach to the femur to allow flexion and extension of the rear limb. The top of the femur forms the ball in the ball and socket hip joint, while the bottom of the femur articulates with the tibia in the knee joint. Problems associated with the femur occur from developmental abnormalities (e.g.: hip dysplasia), fractures, dislocation of the femur from the hip joint, bone infections (e.g.: Blastomycosis), and tumors (e.g.: osteosarcoma). Pets with mild femur pain may favor the affected leg, be slow to rise, and become exercise intolerant. Significant femur pain (e.g.: traumatic or pathologic fracture) appears as swelling and non-weight bearing lameness on the affected limb.

Fracture

Site Sidebar: Skip to end of sidebar 
   Browse By Species
    Canine
  Equine
  Feline
Browse By System
   Circulatory
  Digestive
  Eyes Ears Skin
  Female Urogenital
  Male Urogenital
  Musculoskeletal
  Nervous
  Respiratory
In this section
   Elbow
  Femur
  Hips
  Knee
  Shoulder
  Skull
  Vertebrae

Contact Us

10904 57th Street NE Albertville, MN 55301

Phone: (763) 515-6446 Fax: (763) 515-6444 Email: info@bestfriendsvetclinic.com

Hours

Mon: 8 am – 5 pm Tue: 8 am – 5 pm Wed: 8 am – 5 pm Thur: 8 am – 5 pm Fri: 8 am – 4:30 pm Sat: Closed Sun: Closed

Click the QR code for our online store!

Emergency Clinics

Clinics can become temporarily overloaded and unable to admit patients, so we recommend calling ahead to determine which location is best able to handle your pet’s emergency.

BluePearl Veterinary Partners www.bluepearlvet.com Arden Hills: 763-754-5000 (24/7) Eden Prairie: 952-942-8272 (24/7) St. Cloud: 320-258-3481 (limited availability, call for hours)Blaine: 763-754-9434 (limited availability, call for hours)

Allied Emergency Veterinary Service www.alliedervet.com Minneapolis: 952-521-3030 (24/7)Brooklyn Park: 763-463-9800 (24/7)

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)www.veterinaryemergencygroup.com Maple Grove: 763-363-4869 (24/7)