Morphometric analysis of the foramen magnum in German shepherd dogs (Alsatians)

Annals of Anatomy = Anatomischer Anzeiger : Official Organ of the Anatomische Gesellschaft
V OnarK O Kahvecioğlu

Abstract

In this study, a total of 32 skulls from German Shepherd (Alsatian) puppies were used. These animals were divided into two groups and examined individually. Group 1 included the puppies of between 43-60 days old. Group 2 included the puppies of between 61-107 days old. We based our study on the changes in shape and size of the foramen magnum and the correlation of normal craniometric measurements in the German Shepherd puppies. In group 1, a maximum width of the foramen magnum of 15.55 mm, a height of the foramen magnum of 14.38 mm and a foramen magnum index of 92.67 were observed. In group 2, a maximum width of the foramen magnum of 17.49 mm, a height of the foramen magnum of 16.34 mm and a foramen magnum index of 93.51 were measured. A high positive correlation was found between the maximum width and height of the foramen magnum, the maximum width of the occipital condyles, the maximum width of the bases of the jugular processes, the skull height, the height of the occipital triangle, the skull length from prosthion to basion and the skull length from prosthion to the caudal borders of the occipital condyles. A negative correlation was observed between the width and height of the foramen magnum and indices. Although there was...Continue Reading

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