Also, dogs that have an abnormally steep tibial plateau angles do betyter with the TPLO. (sunnysidevetclinic.com)
Duerr FM, Duncan CG, Savicky RS, Park RD, Egger EL, et al. (2007) Risk factors for excessive tibial plateau angle in large - breed dogs with cranial cruciate disease. (breedingbetterdogs.com)
With regard to joint disorders affected by neutering, one study documents a 3-fold increase in excessive tibial plateau angle — a known risk factor for development of CCL — in large dogs [14]. (journals.plos.org)