Kinematic adaptions to induced short-term pelvic limb lameness in trotting dogs

Abstract Background Lameness due to paw injuries is common in the clinical practice. Although many studies investigated gait adaptations to diseases or injuries, mainly of the hip and knee, our understanding of the biomechanical coping mechanisms that lame dogs utilize is limited. Therefore, this st...

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Main Authors: Birte Goldner, Stefanie Fischer, Ingo Nolte, Nadja Schilling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-018-1484-2