NAVLE questions with correct answers

What are the most common stifle disorders in dogs and cats? - Answer Patella luxation, cruciate disruptions and meniscal probems What structures make up the cranial stifle? - Answer Quadriceps, patella, patellar tendon and tibial tubersoity How do you know if their is joint effusion in the stifle? - Answer Palate the edges of the patellar tendon... I the edges feel indistinct, this is stifle effusion. What do clicks in the stifle indicate? - Answer Crepitus, or menus pathology What two tests are used in the diagnosis of a cranial cruciate rupture? - Answer Cranial drawer test Tibial compression (thrust) test What is a common secondary injury associated with cranial cruciate tears and why does it occur? - Answer Medial meniscus tear. Gets crushed when the femur is able to move in relation to the tibia. Why is it that the medial meniscus often tears