BILATERAL PES VALGUS DEFORMITY IN A SHETLAND SHEEPDOG

An eight-month-old, 19.7 kg, male Shetland Sheepdog was diagnosed with a valgus deformity present in both hindlimbs. Anamnesis failed to rev eal a traumatic incident to explain the deformities. Bilateral tibial osteotomies and placement of an external skeletal fixation were used i n the correction of the defects. Several reports exist concerning angu lar limb deformities of the rear limb in Shetland Sheepdogs. These fac ts may represent a breed at risk for such defects.