Identification of canine osteoarthritis using an owner-reported questionnaire and treatment monitoring using functional mobility tests.
Andrea WrightD M AmodieN CernicchiaroB D X LascellesA M PavlockC RobertsD J BartramPublished in: The Journal of small animal practice (2022)
More osteoarthritis cases were identified in study dogs than previous prevalence estimates, indicating the screening checklist's potential to help identify for further evaluation cases that could otherwise remain undiagnosed. Improvements in function were demonstrated after carprofen treatment.