Clinical studies were conducted in dogs suffering from hind quarter weakness and subjected to conventional drug therapy CDT (n=8) alone and in combination with therapeutic ultrasound (n=8) or short wave diathermy (n=8). Sonication at 1 MHz frequency and 0.5 Watt/cm2 intensity, and diathermy (2 pads) at 200 mA intensity and 9 Volts alternating current was applied. All the therapies were continued for 14 days. All the animals regained their normal postural reactions, except hopping reaction in hind limbs by day 14 of the therapy. Hopping reaction was achieved in 12 dogs (2 in group I, 4 in group II and 6 dogs in group III) by day 14 and in rest of them by day 28. The dogs treated with shortwave diathermy in combination with CDT showed early recovery followed by therapeutic ultrasound alongwith CDT and CDT alone.
Clinical studies, Dogs, Hind quarter weakness, Shortwave diathermy, Therapeutic ultrasound
