Osteoarthritis

An evidence-based review of the use of nutraceuticals and dietary supplementation for the management of obese and overweight pet

Authors: Roudebush P, Schoenherr WD, Delaney SJ.

Journal: J Am Vet Med Assoc.

No abstract available

Category: Arthritis - Biologics - Business of Orthopedics - Osteoarthritis - Pain Management - Rehabilitation

Influence of femoral head and neck conformation on hip dysplasia in the German Shepherd dog.

Authors: Wigger A, Tellhelm B, Kramer M, Rudorf H.

Journal: Vet Radiol Ultrasound.

We investigated the prevalence of an anatomic variant of the proximal femur, termed the broomstick-like femoral head and neck formation, and its influence on the Féderation Cynologique Internationale (FCI) hip dysplasia score in 294 German Shepherd dogs. One-hundred and eighty (61%) of the 294 dogs in our study had this anatomic variant. The calculated area of the femoral heads in dogs with a broomstick-like conformation was 4.5 +/- 0.6 cm2 on the hip-extended view.

Category: Arthritis - Hip - Osteoarthritis

Vascular foramina of the metacarpophalangeal sesamoid bones of Greyhounds and their relationship to sesamoid disease.

Authors: Daniel A, Read RA, Cake MA.

Journal: Am J Vet Res.

OBJECTIVE: To apply a novel technique and use the number and size (diameter and mean area) of vascular foramina to estimate potential blood supply in the metacarpophalangeal bones of dogs. ANIMALS: 28 Greyhounds. PROCEDURES: The forelimb sesamoid bones of 23 dogs were obtained after dogs were euthanized. Bones were isolated and examined by scanning electron microscopy. The number, diameter, and area of vascular foramina were determined by image analysis. Arterial distribution was assessed by use of resin injection in the sesamoid bones of 5 additional dogs.

Category: Arthritis - Distal Extremities - Osteoarthritis - Rehabilitation - Sport Medicine

Pain relief in dogs with hip dysplasia.

Authors: Andreen T, Bengtsson K, Lundman K, Taube A.

Journal: Vet Rec

No abstract available

Category: Arthritis - Hip - Osteoarthritis - Pain Management - Rehabilitation