Measurements Of Femoral Neck-Shaft Angle In The Growing Beagle

The angles of inclination and anteversion were measured radiographically in 8 beagles, at 4‐week intervals from 14 to 38 weeks of age, the time of radiographic physeal closure. Minimal changes in the femoral neck‐shaft angles were observed during this observation period. The results indicate that surgical correction of altered femoral neck‐shaft angles could be proposed at any time after 3 months of age in the beagle breed.