1MVSc Student, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai
2Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai
3Professor, Department of Clinics, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai
Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai-600 007 (TN)
*Corresponding author; E-mail: drmkvet087@gmail.com
Online published on 4 June, 2018.
The study was undertaken in 12 clinical cases of dogs affected with cranial cruciate ligament rupture to measure the range of motion of the affected stifle joint with plastic goniometer preoperatively and on 7th, 14th and 28th postoperative days. Based on the findings it was concluded that the range of motion of the affected stifle joint with cranial cruciate ligament rupture reduces preoperatively and at 7th postoperative day, and increases by 28th postoperative day.
Cranial Cruciate Ligament rupture, Dogs, Goniometer, Range of motion, Stifle joint
