Comparison of ground reaction force measurements in a population of Domestic Shorthair and Maine Coon cats.

ABSTRACT: Current research on gait analysis mostly involves horses and dogs. Feline kinetics and kinematics are being investigated and receiving more clinical interest at present. Ground reaction forces measured on pressure-sensitive mattresses have been established in healthy Domestic Shorthair cats (DSH). Currently, no further information exists on either breed-specific measured gait reaction forces or comparisons among breeds. Because Maine Coon (MC) cats appear to be over-represented with orthopaedic diseases of the hind limb (hip dysplasia, patellar luxation), we evaluated ground reaction force GRF measurements in MC cats and compared them with those of DSH cats. Pre-evaluation radiological and clinical exams determined that the cats were not lame. The parameters evaluated were peak vertical fo

SUBMITTER: Schnabl-Feichter E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6291092 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature