GenPup-M: A novel validated owner-reported clinical metrology instrument for detecting early mobility changes in dogs.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To use a previously validated veterinary clinical examination sheet, Liverpool Osteoarthritis in Dogs (LOAD) questionnaire, combined with kinetic and kinematic gait analysis in dogs with/without mobility problems to demonstrate the capacity of a novel clinical metrology instrument ("GenPup-M") to detect canine mobility impairments.

Design

Quantitative study.

Animals

62 dogs (31 with mobility impairments and 31 without mobility impairments).

Procedure

The dogs' clinical history was obtained from owners and all dogs underwent a validated orthopaedic clinical examination. Mobility impairments were diagnosed in the mobility impaired group based on clinical history and orthopaedic examination. Owners were asked to complete GenPup-M along with a previously

SUBMITTER: Clark NL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10752556 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature