Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Veterinary Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy; and the Summit of the American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians; and the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation

doi:10.1186/s13028-019-0439-3

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Hip dysplasia is a very common orthopedic disorder in dogs, and a costly one for owners
We have developed a therapeutic garment which works to reduce effects of hip dysplasia by stimulating the proprioceptive system in a strategic way to engage the gluteal, epaxial and abdominal muscles as the dog moves, with the goal of enhancing the dynamic stability of the hip joint, thereby reducing the pain and inflammation associated with hip dysplasia
Mean joint angles obtained on the app were not significantly different (P > 0.702) from those generated by the kinematic gait analysis system (KGAS) (Figs. 1, 2). 97.5% of the angles measured on the mobile app deviated < 5% from KGAS values, with most of those deviating more than 5% measured during flexion

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Hip dysplasia is a very common orthopedic disorder in dogs, and a costly one for owners. These measurements can be added to give a total ‘ESTi’ score for each muscle The objective of this prospective controlled experimental study was to assess the effects of the rider on the longissimus dorsi muscle fibers in the saddle support area in healthy sport horses at the walk. The aim of the study was to test the use of analgesic pharmacology, physical rehabilitation methods, and acupuncture used in dogs, cats or horses on a non-human primate with physical limitations due to chronic bilateral elbow dysplasia. Materials and methods: This Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee approved cross-over study was conducted on 10 working dogs randomly assigned to opioid reversal with either 4 mg of naloxone intranasally or 4 mg of intramuscular naloxone (4 mL) in the left lumbar epaxial muscle.

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