Effect of a Corset on the Gait of Healthy Beagle Dogs

Abstract

The prognosis for intervertebral disc disease (IVDD), a common neurologic disease in dogs, varies, with some cases requiring long-term rehabilitation. Corsets are used as part of the physical rehabilitation of dogs, and one of these, the Anifull Dog’s Corset Pro, is manufactured and sold by Daiya Industry Co., Ltd. This corset is used to relieve pain caused by spinal cord and vertebral diseases, and to prevent neurological conditions from worsening, by limiting spinal movement. However, the effect of the Anifull Dog’s Corset Pro on gait has not yet been clarified. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the effects of this corset on the gait of dogs using kinematic and kinetic analyses. Five healthy beagle dogs wearing corsets were trotted, kinematic and kinetic parameters were measured using motion capture and force plates, and the results were compared to those obtained when the dogs were not wearing a corset. The range of motion of the angle formed by the 13th thoracic vertebra and the 7th lumbar vertebra at the apex of the 7th cervical vertebra was significantly reduced in the corset-wearing dogs. Thus, the Anifull Dog’s Corset Pro may improve trunk stability without affecting gait.

Eccentric contraction-induced strength loss in dystrophin-deficient muscle: Preparations, protocols, and mechanisms

“…When skeletal muscles of dystrophin-deficient canines are assessed for their sensitivity to ECCs, consideration must be given to the overall function and load/work of these muscles compared to smaller vertebrates. For example, the hindlimb compartment of rodents and dogs carries 45-60% and 30% of body mass, respectively (Williams et al, 2019;Itoi et al, 2021). Dystrophindeficient skeletal muscle of canines are hypersensitive to ECCs, losing between 63 and 88% of strength compared to 8-36% for control canines (Yang et al, 2012;Tegeler et al, 2010).…”