Morphometric Characteristics of the Pelvic Limb Musculature of Labrador Retrievers with and without Cranial Cruciate Ligament Deficiency
Ayman A. Mostafa 1 , BVSc, MVSc, PhD, Dominique J. Griffon 2 , DMV, PhD, Diplomate ACVS & ECVS, Michael W. Thomas 3 , DVM, Diplomate ACVR, and Peter D. Constable 4 , BVSc, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM
1 Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt , 2 Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL , 3 Department of Clinical Sciences, Mississippi State University, MS and 4 Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Corresponding Author
Dominique J Griffon, DMV, PhD, Diplomate ACVS & ECVS, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1008 W Hazelwood Dr, Urbana, IL 61802.
E-mail: dgriffon@illinois.edu
Supported in part by a grant from the American Veterinary Medical Foundation.
Objective: To identify morphometric characteristics of the pelvic limb musculature associated with the development of cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) deficiency in Labrador Retrievers.
Study Design: Cross-sectional clinical study.
