1Veterinary Practitioner, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology (S V P U A &T), Modipuram, Meerut
2Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology (S V P U A &T), Modipuram, Meerut
U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay Pashu-Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go-Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU), Mathura-281001 (UP)
*Corresponding author; E-mail: mailto:vickeyvet@gmail.com
Online Published on 14 September, 2022.
The present study was carried out on six dogs of either sex, belonging to various breeds (Labrador-1, nondescript-2, Pomeranian-1 and crossbred-2) and age groups with limb amputation. Stump socket prostheses (SSP) for these dogs were fabricated utilizing aluminium U-channel and hollow pipes of different sizes and stainless steel springs of three different sizes. Clinical evaluation of prostheses was done on the basis of the weight bearing ability of dogs on the prosthetic limb and animal owners’ response. Weight bearing on the prosthesis by the animal was determined using a specially designed weighing platform on the day of prosthetic attachment and subsequently at 5 days intervals. Results indicated that the animals got completely adapted to the prosthesis in 15 days. Overall performance of the prosthetic limb was satisfactory and 4 out of the 6 animals got well adapted and were comfortable with the prosthesis without any complications. It was concluded that the stump socket prosthesis was very effective in improving the quality of life of the amputated animals and it should be considered as an alternative to euthanasia. For better results the prosthetic attachment should be done as early as possible after amputation and healing.
Dogs, Limb amputation, Stump-socket prosthesis
