The purpose of this study was to verify the sensitivity of 2 gait analysis methods in detecting subtle lameness and to compare the results to the traditional orthopaedic evaluation. Twenty-two horses were evaluated (1) subjectively by 3 different experienced clinicians and (2) objectively with synchronised ground reaction force and accelerometric gait measurements on a treadmill. The horses wer...

OBJECTIVE To describe the radiographic, ultrasonographic, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and arthroscopic findings in eight dogs with elbow lameness caused by primary flexor enthesopathy. STUDY DESIGN Clinical study. ANIMALS Eight client-owned dogs. METHODS In all dogs, lameness was localized to the elbow by clinical examination. Radiographic examination, ultr...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of cold compression therapy (CCT) on postoperative pain, lameness, range of motion of the stifle joint, and swelling following tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) in dogs. DESIGN Randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial. ANIMALS 34 client-owned dogs with unilateral deficiency of a cranial cruciate ligament undergoing TPLO. PROCEDURES Dog...

This paper reviews recent research on lameness in dairy cows, with special focus on our work at the University of British Columbia addressing the scientific assessment of impaired gait, and how such impairments can be prevented through improvements in housing. Subjective gait scores can vary considerably between observers, but the reliability of these scores can be much improved with training a...

REASON FOR PERFORMING STUDY Using an adjustable heart bar shoe model of foot pain, the objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that the combined use of phenylbutazone (PBZ) and flunixin meglumine (FM) would prove more efficacious in alleviating lameness than either drug alone. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hour after induction of lameness at weekly intervals, 8 healthy adult Thoroughbr...

The EU project Welfare Quality® proposes an overall assessment system for animal welfare based on animal outcomes. The objective of this study was to test inter-observer reliability (IOR) when assessing lameness, fear and slipping and falling scores as parameters for monitoring the welfare of killing pigs during arrival at the slaughterhouse. Two Belgian and two Spanish slaughterhouses were vis...

Fragmented medial coronoid process and ununited anconeal process are common developmental orthopedic diseases that affect the cubital joint in immature large-breed dogs. Several factors, including genetics, nutrition, and diet, have been implicated in the pathogenesis of both diseases. Lameness and joint pain are common clinical signs and may develop as early as 4 months of age. Early diagnosis...

We described a new surgical procedure of extra-articular stabilization of cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) deficient stifle using nylon cable tie (NCT) anchored in a new tibial anchor point. Lateral fabellotibial tension band (LFTB) stabilization procedure was described in 10 mixed breed dogs. The degree of lameness was scored and complete physical examination of each dog was performed. Radiogra...

Due to its detrimental effect on cow welfare, health and production, lameness in dairy cows has received quite a lot of attention in the last few decades-not only in terms of prevention and treatment of lameness but also in terms of detection, as early treatment might decrease the number of severely lame cows in the herds as well as decrease the direct and indirect costs associated with lamenes...

OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy of prophylactic hoof health examination and trimming during midlactation at reducing the incidence of lameness during late lactation in dairy cows. DESIGN Randomized field trial. ANIMALS 333 Holstein cows. PROCEDURES Cows without apparent lameness were randomly allocated into 1 of 2 groups approximately 204 days after calving. Cows allocated to the treatme...