Objective comparison of a sit to stand test to the walk test for the identification of unilateral lameness caused by cranial cruciate ligament disease in dogs

Abstract

ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to evaluate a sit to stand test with the walk test for the identification of unilateral cranial cruciate ligament rupture in dogs.Materials and MethodsPeak vertical force and vertical impulse were measured on a pressure‐sensitive walkway, during a sit to stand test and walk test, and in 10 dogs with unilateral cranial cruciate ligament rupture and 18 non‐lame dogs. Data collected were used to calculate symmetry indices (SI) of ipsilateral and contralateral hindlimbs (HL), diagonal limb pairs (DLP) and ipsilateral limb pairs (ILP).ResultsThe symmetry indices of peak vertical force of HL during the walk test and sit to stand test were 100% and 90% sensitive for discriminating lame and non‐lame dogs respectively. The symmetry indices of vertical impulse of HLs during the walk test and sit to stand test were 100% and 50% sensitive for discriminating lame and non‐lame dogs respectively. Analysis of ipsilateral and diagonal limb pairs did not improve the discrimination in either test. The time taken to collect data from the sit to stand test data was shorter than for the walk test.Clinical SignificanceWhilst the sit to stand test required a shorter time for collection of data than the walk test, it did not accurately identify all dogs with lameness associated with CCLR, and thus has relatively limited clinical utility in its tested form.

Hindlimb kinematics, kinetics, and muscle dynamics during sit-to-stand and sit-to-walk transitions in emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

“…However, despite extensive studies on movement patterns and muscle engagement (Hughes et al ., 1994; Smith et al ., 2020; Perera et al ., 2023), the control strategies used during these movements remain elusive even for humans (e.g., Pandy, Garner and Anderson, 1995; Bobbert et al ., 2016; Actis et al ., 2018; Shia et al ., 2018). Remarkably, research on biomechanics of STS and STW in animals is extremely scarce, with only three studies on dogs as examples (Feeney et al ., 2007; Ellis et al ., 2018; Triviño et al ., 2023),.…”