With regard to joint disorders, one study of effects of neutering in larger breeds documents a 3-fold increase in
excessive tibial plateau angle — a known risk factor for development of cranial cruciate ligament tears or rupture (CCL)[17].
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].
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.
Not exact matches
The
angle of the hill is the
tibial plateau angle and if this
angle is eliminated (or nearly eliminated) the
excessive force on the rope (CCL) and other critical parts of the knee (e.g. meniscus) joint is eliminated or greatly reduced.