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J Janovec, M Kyllar, D Midgley, M Owen
Conformation of the proximal tibia and cranial cruciate ligament disease in small breed dogs
Conformation of the proximal tibia and cranial cruciate ligament disease in small breed dogs
Objective
To investigate the conformation of the proximal tibia in small breed dogs with and without cranial cruciate ligament disease (CCLD) and to identify morphologic abnormalities that may predispose to development of CCLD.
Methods
Mediolateral radiographs of the entire tibia of dogs
Results
Gender, age, and weight mean +/- SD were not significantly different between the two groups of dogs (p < 0.05). Dogs with CCLD had significantly greater sTPA (p = 0.015) and rBW (p = 0.016).