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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Vertical forces assessment according to radiographic hip grade in German shepherd dogs

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Author(s):
Souza, A. N. A. [1] ; Pinto, A. C. B. C. F. [1] ; Marvulle, V. [2] ; Matera, J. M. [1]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Vet Med & Anim Sci, Dept Surg, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ ABC, Ctr Math Computat & Cognit, Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE; v. 56, n. 2, p. 108-111, FEB 2015.
Web of Science Citations: 4
Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the correlation between radiographic hip grade and kinetic parameters in German shepherd dogs. METHODS: Dogs were distributed into five groups of eight dogs each according to hip grade (A, B, C, D or E). Dogs were submitted to clinical evaluation and kinetic analysis. Five valid passages were analysed using data collected from a pressure walkway. Peak vertical force, vertical impulse and stance phase duration were evaluated at velocity (1 2 to 1 4 m/s) 0 1 m/s(2) acceleration. Kinetic data between groups were compared. RESULTS: In pelvic limbs, mean peak vertical force decreased progressively from grade C (mild) to grade E (severe) hip dysplasia. The vertical impulse was decreased in groups C and E compared to groups A, B and D; stance phase duration did not differ significantly between groups. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Mean peak vertical force was lower in dogs with severe hip dysplasia compared with mildly dysplastic dogs. These results suggest that hip dysplasia degree can affect lameness severity. (AU)