Physiotherapy Improves Dogs' Quality of Life Measured with the Milan Pet Quality of Life Scale: Is Pain Involved?

ABSTRACT: Quality of life is defined as an individual's satisfaction with its physical and psychological health, its physical and social environment, and its ability to interact with the environment. Understanding companion dogs' QOL can help veterinarians and owners know when treatment options have successfully alleviated symptoms of disease in such fields as veterinary physiotherapy. For this study, 20 adult dogs were selected from patients of a physiotherapy referral center with orthopedic, neurological, and/or degenerative conditions. The severity of the medical problem was ranked, and the symptoms, the treatment plan, and demographic data were recorded at the time of the physical examination. In addition, the owner of the dog was asked to fill out a questionnaire on the quality of life of the p

SUBMITTER: Piotti P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9324735 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature