Postoperative period in days Neurological status Olby Score Score Stage 0 Absence of deep pain and pelvic limb movement 0 1 14 Presence of tail wagging and absence of pelvic limb movement 2 1 28 Non weight bearing and involuntary movement of the right hind limb 3 2 42 Non weight bearing and involuntary movement of both the hind limbs 4 2 53 Transient unassisted standing 6 3 79 Frequent attempts on unassisted standing 7 3 98 Ambulation with incoordinated left hind limb movement 10 4 133 Ataxic pelvic limb gait with normal strength 13 5 180 Normal pelvic limb gait 14 5

Table 1: Assessment of functional outcome based on pelvic limb function by Olby score.