Posturography and dynamic pedobarography in lame dogs with elbow dysplasia and cranial cruciate ligament rupture

BMC Veterinary Research

Joaquin Sopena¹  José M. Carrillo¹  Mónica Rubio¹  Angelo Santana²  Maria E. Manera³  José M. Vilar³ 

[1] Departamento Medicina y Cirugía Animal, Cátedra García Cugat, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera;Departamento de Matemáticas, Universidad de las Palmas de Gran Canaria;Departamento de Patología Animal, Instituto Universitario de Investigaciones Biomédicas y Sanitarias, Universidad de las Palmas de Gran Canaria;

关键词: Pressure platform;    Posturography;    Pedobarography;    Lameness;    Dog;    COP;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12917-018-1435-y

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background The usefulness of studying posture and its modifications due to locomotor deficiencies of multiple origins has been widely proven in humans. To assess its suitability in the canine species, static posturography and dynamic pedobarography were performed on lame dogs affected with unilateral elbow dysplasia and cranial cruciate ligament rupture by using a pressure platform. With this objective, statokinesiograms and stabilograms, the percentage of pressure distribution between limbs, paw area, mean pressure, and peak pressure, were obtained from lame and sound dogs. These data were compared with Peak Vertical Force values originated from a force platform in the same recording sessions. Results Significant differences were found in the parameters mentioned above between sound and lame dogs and limbs. Conclusions Posturography and pedobarography are useful and reliable for the monitoring of fore and hindlimb lameness in dogs, providing a new set of parameters for lameness detection.

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