Konservative Frakturbehandlung bei Hund und Katze

In bestimmten Situationen stellt die konservative Frakturbehandlung eine gute Option zur Knochenheilung nach einer Fraktur dar. Welche Kriterien bei der Therapieentscheidung zu beachten sind und welche Methoden der konservativen Behandlung zur Auswahl stehen, erfahren Sie im vorliegenden Beitrag.

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