Gait and motion analysis

This study demonstrated that the prevalence of gait abnormalities was high in the Swedish pug breed and increased with age. Future studies on the mechanisms behind these gait abnormalities are warranted.

The use of two force plate systems will minimize variance caused by trial repetition and paired limb variation

Use of pain assessment scales to measure lameness did not have great accuracy and concordance when compared with quantitative force platform gait analysis

TTA and TPLO were considered to be equally effective in promoting weight bearing capacity recovery in the trial

Six months after decompressive hemilaminectomy, Dachshunds have abnormal pelvic motion and asymmetric pelvic limb weight bearing.

This review confirms that ground reaction forces can be used to evaluate lameness and treatment effects in the cat.

Vertical GRF data had a similar coefficient of variation with either one or two force plates collection techniques in healthy dogs

Wider velocity ranges facilitate capture of valid trials with little to no effect on GRF in normal trotting dogs

Healthy cats had similar gait symmetry to healthy dogs and peak vertical force and vertical impulse were reliable gait parameters