Visual lameness assessment in comparison to quantitative gait analysis data in horses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Quantitative gait analysis offers objective information to support clinical decision-making during lameness workups including advantages in terms of documentation, communication, education, and avoidance of expectation bias. Nevertheless, hardly any data exist comparing outcome of subjective scoring with the output of objective gait analysis systems.

Objectives

To investigate between- and within-veterinarian agreement on primary lame limb and lameness grade, and to determine relationships between subjective lameness grade and quantitative data, focusing on differences between (1) veterinarians, (2) live vs video assessment, (3) baseline assessment vs assessment following diagnostic analgesia.

Study design

Clinical observational study.

Methods

Kinemat

SUBMITTER: Hardeman AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9786350 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature