Table 1 Signalment of dogs
Variable | Osteoarthritic dogs | Control dogs | |
|---|---|---|---|
IA BoNT A group | Placebo group | ||
n = 19 | n = 16 | n = 13 | |
Gender | |||
Female/neutered female | 2/7 | 7/2 | 4/0 |
Male/neutered male | 5/5 | 5/2 | 6/3 |
Weight (kg) | |||
Mean (SD) | 33.0 (7.9) | 33.2 (10.0) | 34.9 (10.9) |
Age (years) | |||
Mean (SD) | 7.3 (3.0) | 5.3 (3.1) | 6.0 (3.2) |
Duration of lameness | |||
3–< 6 months | 1 | 2 | Not applicable |
6–12 months | 2 | 6 | |
> 12 months | 16 | 8 | |
Sampled joint | |||
Knee | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Elbow | 8 | 6 | 3 |
Hip | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Breed (number of dogs) | Labrador retriever (6) | Labrador Retriever (4) | Mixed Breed (3) |
German Shepherd (3) | Bernese Mountain | German Shepherd | |
Collie (2) | Dog (2) | (2) | |
Basset Hound (1) | Nova Scotia Duck | Bernese Mountain | |
Beauceron (1) | Tolling Retriever (2) | Dog (1) | |
Belgian Shepherd (1) | Rottweiler (2) | Boxer (1) | |
Cockerspaniel (1) | Black Russian | Bracco Italiano (1) | |
Flat-Coated | Terrier (1) | Dalmatian (1) | |
Retriever (1) | Catalan Sheepdog (1) | Dobermann (1) | |
Irish Setter (1) | Central Asian | Great Dane (1) | |
Rottweiler (1) | Shepherd Dog (1) | Rottweiler (1) | |
Mixed Breed (1) | Siberian Husky (1) | Siberian Husky (1) | |
Wales Springer | |||
Spaniel (1) | |||
Mixed Breed (1) | |||