Fig. 4

Landing kinetic data for control group. a Peak vertical force (PVF) for the operated limb (OP) and non-operated (NO) limb; b Vertical impulse (VI) for OP and NO; c Symmetry indices (SI) for PVF; d SI for VI. Line graphs demonstrating the mean ± SD in control group at various time points before and after onychectomy (n = 4). Solid line is OP, dotted line is NO. Time point 0 h is the mean of each gait parameter at 24 and 48 h prior to surgery (baseline). The gait parameters were recorded at 6, 24, 30, 48, 54, and 72 h following surgery. The SI of 0 means there is perfect symmetry between the forelimbs, the value of −200 means the cat is non-weight bearing on the operated limb. * indicates significant difference from baseline in each parameter, shown above upper line and below lower line (<0.05)