EVALUATION OF HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS AND ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE LEVELS IN CATS UNDERGOING LONG BONE FRACTURE REPAIR WITH EXTERNAL SKELETAL FIXATOR WITH INTRAMEDULLARY PIN TIE-IN CONFIGURATION USING EPOXY PUTTY

Abstract

The healing process of long bone fractures in cats is an important area of veterinary research. This study aimed to evaluate haemato-biochemical changes during healing of long bone fractures in cats, which were stabilised with a combination of external skeletal fixator with intramedullary pin tie-in configuration using epoxy putty. Six clinical cases of long bone fractures in cats were selected, and blood samples were collected from each cat preoperatively, on the day of surgery, and postoperatively on Day 14, 28, and 42, for evaluation of haematological parameters and serum levels of alkaline phosphatase. Statistical analysis revealed no significant variation in haematological evaluation preoperatively and postoperatively, but an elevation of serum levels of alkaline phosphatase was observed throughout the study. The results suggest that the increase in serum alkaline phosphatase during the postoperative period could indicate osteoblastic activity at the fracture site, which could be useful in assessing the healing process of long bone fractures