Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Butler, James Ryan
Committee Member
Syrcle, Jason
Committee Member
Brinkman, Erin
Committee Member
Baumgartner, Wes A.
Committee Member
Hanson, Larry
Other Advisors or Committee Members
Pruett, Stephen B.
Date of Degree
8-9-2019
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Major
Veterinary Medical Science
Degree Name
Master of Science
College
College of Veterinary Medicine
Department
Department of Clinical Sciences
Abstract
The ability of NSAIDs to delay bone healing has been long known, although the extent and exact mechanism remains elusive. The present study evaluates the effect of short duration NSAID on bone healing in dogs following experimental tibial osteotomy. Carprofen was administered twice daily for either 0, 2, or 8 weeks following surgery. Bone healing was evaluated radiographically using RUST scoring at 4 and 8 weeks postop. Postmortem, quantitative CT of for bone mineral density analysis, histologic cartilage:callus ratio of the fracture, and biomechanical testing were performed. Biomechanically, stiffness and maximum stress were higher in dogs that received no carprofen than those that received 8 weeks. Radiographic healing scores were the same for dogs which did not receive carprofen and those receiving a short course, but both were more healed than dogs which received 8 weeks of carprofen. There was no treatment effect on cartilage:callus ratio or bone mineral density.
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/11668/14593
Sponsorship
American College of Veterinary Surgeons Foundation, Grant/Award Number: Surgeon in-Training Grant
Recommended Citation
Gallaher, Hayley, "The effect of short and long-term NSAID administration on osteotomy healing in dogs" (2019). Theses and Dissertations. 4372.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/4372
Comments
Bone healing||Dogs||NSAID