Prevalence of radiographic appendicular osteoarthritis and associated clinical signs in young dogs
Masataka Enomoto,
Nicholas de Castro,
Jonathan Hash
et al.
Abstract:This study aimed to determine the prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) and associated clinical signs in young dogs. Owners of dogs aged 8 months–4 years from a single practice, were contacted in random order, to participate in a general health screen. Clinical and orthopedic examinations were performed. Each joint was scored for pain reactions (0–4). Orthogonal radiographs of all joints were made under sedation. Each joint was scored for radiographic OA (rOA) severity on an 11-point scale. Clinical OA (cOA) was d… Show more
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