author(s)
Nanaboina Ramesh, M Anil, KBP Raghavender, V Gireesh Kumar, EL Chandra Sekhar and C Latha

abstract
Six young dogs (5-12 months old, body weight ranging from 6-14 kg) were presented to Dr. Dog Pet Hospital, Banjarahills, Hyderabad, was diagnosed to have supracondylar distal femoral fracture over a period of one year (from December 2016 to December 2017). Physical examination and radiography aided in diagnosis. In all the six cases, the fracture was stabilized with self-designed single ‘Arrow-pin’ under sedation with the combination of Xylazine Hydrochloride and Ketamine Hydrochloride and Intravenous general anaesthesia with Propofol. Postoperative radiograph showed good pin placement and bone reduction. For all six the six dogs, cage rest and restricted activity was accomplished for 8 weeks. Fracture healing was assessed periodically by taking radiographs on the day 1, 15, 30 and 45. The mean lameness scores in the animals was found to be 3 ± 0.25, 2.16 ± 0.30, 1.33 ± 0.21, 1 ± 0 and 1 ± 0 respectively by the end of 1^st day, 7^th day, 15^th day, 30^th day and 45^th day of surgery. Postoperatively, all the six dogs showed complete weight bearing in an average of 45-50 days.