Lameness associated with musculoskeletal disorders of the forelimb accounts for approximately 25 per cent of the authors' canine referral caseload. Lameness due to an underlying neurological disorder is less common and is often associated with weakness and, in some dogs, neurological deficits. Most ...

A 1-year-old shepherd dog was presented in the veterinary hospital due to left-sided cubarthrosis and persisting weight-bearing lameness of the left forelimb after a fragmented coronoid process in the left elbow joint had been removed at the age of 6 months. An autologous point-of-care...

Background: Lameness assessment using force plate gait analysis (FPGA) and owner assessment of chronic pain using the Canine Brief Pain Inventory (CBPI) are valid and reliable methods of evaluating canine osteoarthritis. There are no studies comparing these 2 outcome measures. Objective: Evaluate...

A 6-y-old, 3.5-kg, spayed female Toy Poodle was presented with left forelimb lameness of 2-d duration. Two months before the initial presentation, radiography showed osteolysis of the medial epicondyle of the left humerus, and the left forelimb was amputated. Grossly, the articular villi of the...

Objective: To describe clinical and diagnostic findings as well as management of adhesive capsulitis in dogs. Background: Adhesive capsulitis, also known as frozen shoulder, is a syndrome defined by loss of range of motion of the shoulder and may be the end-stage manifestation of several primary...

Forelimb lameness in medium and large breed dogs is frequently caused by traumatic or degenerative injuries of the shoulder. Patient history, physical examination, x-rays, blood, and chemical work are routinely used to achieve diagnosis, and may be associated with ultrasonography or magnetic...

A 7-y-old Black Russian Terrier dog was evaluated for chronic lameness of the right forelimb and concurrent weight loss. Clinical examination revealed a pigmented mass arising from digit 4 of the right forelimb; the digit was amputated and submitted for histologic evaluation. Histologically, the...

Hindlimb lameness is seen significantly more frequently than forelimb lameness at the authors' clinic. Lameness in the hindlimb is commonly associated with the stifle (cranial cruciate ligament disease) and the hip (hip dysplasia). Due to the predominance of certain conditions, it is easy to become ...

An eight-year-old male neutered Staffordshire bull terrier was presented for investigation of right forelimb lameness of 14 months' duration. Radiography showed mottled osteolysis of the right radial carpal bone. Histopathology of the bone demonstrated replacement of healthy bone with granulation...

Introduction: Aim of this study was the kinematical analysis of the forelimb of dogs suffering from cubarthrosis while going uphill, downhill and over obstacles (Cavaletti). Our general hypothesis was that during the performance of these 3 exercises the elbow joints of dogs suffering from...