Abused animals also tended to show evidence of older fractures, much like the pattern found in many human abuse cases. (wideopenpets.com)
Physical therapy can be used in pets for chronic injuries to strengthen and decrease pain from ligament and tendon injuries, back and neck pain, and old fractures from severe trauma. (vrc-nova.com)
Researchers also found that victims of non-accidental injury were more likely to have evidence of older fractures, a pattern that is similarly seen in human abuse cases. (carolinatails.org)