[3] Dogs, cats and small horses, donkeys and ponies have all had the procedure performed successfully.

It may be used in some cases of hip dysplasia, an extremely painful congenital condition found in many dog breeds and some cats.

As a salvage procedure, this is usually performed in those animals which have the specific injury of a fracture of the capital physis.

This has led to the procedure often also called "Femoral head and neck ostectomy".

[citation needed] Animals who have had the operation are required to maintain a lower weight to compensate for the loss of skeletal integrity, and typically have excellent functional outcomes with appropriate physical therapy.