Carpal laxity syndrome in forty-three puppies

ÇETİNKAYA M. A., Yardimci C., Saglam M.

VETERINARY AND COMPARATIVE ORTHOPAEDICS AND TRAUMATOLOGY, vol.20, no.2, pp.126-130, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1160/vcot-06-06-0051
  • Journal Name: VETERINARY AND COMPARATIVE ORTHOPAEDICS AND TRAUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.126-130
  • Keywords: carpal laxity, carpal extensor deformity, carpal flexor deformity, puppy, FLEXURAL DEFORMITY, HYPEREXTENSION
  • Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Forty-three dogs with carpal laxity syndrome were included in the study. The cases were assessed with clinical and radiographical examinations. The case histories were obtained from patient owners. We recommended exercise and commercially available balanced diets for the treatment. In all cases, the clinical recovery period varied between one to four weeks. Healing occured by the second week in the majority of cases (65.11%). The deformity was observed more frequently in male dogs (n = 30) than in female dogs (n = 13), and in six- to eight-week-old dogs.