Effect of hind limb position on the craniocaudal length of the lumbosacral space in anesthetized dogs

Conclusions and clinical relevance  Rostral extension of the hind limbs significantly increases LS and L6-L7 distance and LS angle even in dogs with clinically undetected osteoarthrosis of the ileo- and lumbosacral area, and may enhance the ease of lumbosacral epidural injection in sternally recumbent anesthetized dogs.