Evaluation of a pressure walkway system for measurement of vertical limb forces in clinically normal dogs

Lascelles, B. Duncan X.; Roe, Simon C.; Smith, Eric; Reynolds, Lisa R.; Markham, Jacqueline; Marcellin‐Little, Denis J.; Bergh, Mary Sarah; Budsberg, Steven C.

doi:10.2460/ajvr.67.2.277

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“…Pressure-sensitive walkways (PSW) with high numbers of pressure sensors have also been used. After coming into contact with the paw, these sensors quantify the high-and low-pressure areas, vertical forces, and temporal characteristics of the stance phase (Lascelles et al, 2006;Souza et al, 2013).…”

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Systematic review of ground reaction force measurements in cats

Schnabl

Bockstahler

2015

The Veterinary Journal

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Systematic review of ground reaction force measurements in cats

Schnabl

Bockstahler

2015

The Veterinary Journal

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“…1,9,17 This system has advantages, especially for animals, because consecutive strides of all limbs can be recorded in the same trial, and data analysis can be done with fewer repetitive trials than other systems. 3,8 With so few studies about anteater locomotion, the aim of the present study was to assess the kinetic and temporospatial parameters of clinically healthy juvenile giant anteaters with the use of a pressure-sensing walkway.…”

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GAIT ANALYSIS IN GIANT ANTEATER (MYRMECOPHAGA TRIDACTYLA) WITH THE USE OF A PRESSURE-SENSITIVE WALKWAY

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et al. 2015

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the kinetic and temporospatial parameters of clinically healthy juvenile giant anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) by using a pressure-sensing walkway. Three free-ranging clinically healthy giant anteaters (M. tridactyla), two males and one female, aged 5-7 mo, were used. There was no statistically significant difference between the right and left sides for the kinetic and temporospatial parameters for both forelimbs and hind limbs. Although the gait velocity was similar for all giant anteaters, the stride frequency was higher in the smaller anteaters. The difference in stride frequency is associated with body size, which also influenced other temporospatial parameters. The percentage of body distribution was higher on the forelimbs than the hind limbs. The contact surface and trajectory of the force of the forepaws differed from the hind paws. In conclusion, the anteaters have gait peculiarities associated with the anatomical differences between forelimbs and hind limbs.

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“…Pressure mat walkways provide objective visual graphics of the distribution of individual paw pressure as the dog walks across pressure sensors in the mat (spatiotemporal gait analysis; kinetic data) (79). The advantage to using a pressure mat walkway is that it enables the investigator to obtain data from all four feet without the need for repetitive passes (77,80). Force plate data have been used in assessing gait and time to return to normal function of the affected limb following surgery in dogs (82).…”

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“…Variables associated with gait analysis data include the need for repetitive passes, use of multiple handlers, interday comparisons, the different types of equipment used, and the size and velocity of the dog (77,79,93,94).…”

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The Challenges of Assessing Osteoarthritis and Postoperative Pain in Dogs

Sharkey

2013

AAPS J

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Abstract. The challenge of measuring pain in veterinary medicine is compounded by the lack of fully validated, reliable methods to measure and assess pain in nonverbal patients. In human medicine, there are numerous, validated pain assessment tools (PATs) for assessing various, specific types of pain. The advances in human medicine pain management and numerous validated pain scales should serve as incentives and templates to facilitate similar advances in the development of validated PATs for use in dogs (and other species). The limited number of canine PATs constrains our ability to adequately and reliably assess pain. Improving the ability to quantify osteoarthritis and postoperative pain in dogs would enhance the development of analgesics for animals, advance the management of animal pain, facilitate the use of animal pain models in preclinical trials for human analgesics, and provide insight into the quantification of pain responses in humans who lack the ability to adequately communicate. This review describes the need for practical, valid, and reliable PATs for use in veterinary patients and discusses some currently available PATs commonly used to evaluate acute and chronic pain in dogs.

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Evaluation of a pressure walkway system for measurement of vertical limb forces in clinically normal dogs

Abstract: Values for GRFs varied between the FP and PSW. However, data derived by use of PSW were consistent and could be used to evaluate kinetic variables over time in the same dog.

Cited by 156 publications

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Systematic review of ground reaction force measurements in cats

Systematic review of ground reaction force measurements in cats

GAIT ANALYSIS IN GIANT ANTEATER (MYRMECOPHAGA TRIDACTYLA) WITH THE USE OF A PRESSURE-SENSITIVE WALKWAY

The Challenges of Assessing Osteoarthritis and Postoperative Pain in Dogs

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