Evaluation of Veterinary Cuttable Plates and Reconstruction Plates for Repair of Long Bone Fracture in Young Dogs Verma Anjul1, Singh Randhir1, Jawre Shobha1, Jain Payal1, Ramyavani Kotari Beulah1, Sinha Anshita2,* 1Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India 2Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Science University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India *Corresponding author: anshitasinha09@gmail.com
Online Published on 17 October, 2023. Abstract Background: To record the occurrence of long bone fractures in young dogs and to evaluate the efficacy of Veterinary Cuttable Plate versus Reconstruction plate in long bone fractures of young dogs on the basis of clinical, haemato-biochemical and radiographic examination. Methods: The present study was conducted on 12 young dogs (3-10 months) irrespective of sex and breed having body weight <15 kg and were randomly divided into two groups containing 6 animals each. The animals were treated by open reduction and internal fixation using Veterinary Cuttable Plate (group I) and Reconstruction Plate (group II). Occurrence of long bone fractures, Clinical, haemato-biochemical and radiographic examinations were examined at different time intervals. Results: Transverse femur fracture due to automobile accident in non-descript male dogs below 6 months of age was most commonly observed. Veterinary cuttable plates provided complete weight bearing on affected limb by day 45 while Reconstruction plates provided the same by day 60 post-operatively. Radiographic interpretation revealed absence of radiolucent line in animals with VCP plate while discrete radiolucent line was observed in animals with recon plate by day 60. Top Keywords Veterinary Cuttable plate, Reconstruction plate, Long bone fracture, Fracture healing, Alkaline phosphatase. Top |