EARLY INTERVENTION STRATEGIES FOR ARTHRITIC PATIENTS
Physical Exam Include a thorough palpation of joints and common areas impacted by arthritis during all wellness exams.
Visual Gait Observation Collect videos of patients walking at each visit. This will allow you to slow the videos down, and compare them to previous visits to detect gait changes.
Stance Analysis Analysing a pet’s stance allows you to objectively measure abnormal weight bearing. A recent study of 50 police working dogs revealed the weight-bearing redistribution in dogs with bilateral hip arthritis. The study showed that the Stance Analyzer weight distribution platform can be used to evaluate patients at initial presentation, and during the assessment of response to treatment. 4
[Study] Characterization of Weight-Bearing Compensation in Dogs with Bilateral Hip Osteoarthritis www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1938973622000320?via%3Dihub
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