Safety and efficacy of reduced dosage ketoprofen with or without tramadol for long-term treatment of osteoarthritis in dogs: a randomized clinical trial

Table 2 Evolution of pain score established by the clinical metrology instrument, Standardized Veterinarian Arthritis Pain Scale (SVAPS, assessed by a blinded (to treatment) veterinarian in both treated groups of osteoarthritic dogs

Time-points	D0	D7	D28	D60	D120
Group B	17.2(8.4)^a	11.8(6.2)^a,b	6.4(4.1)^b	6.8(3.8)^b	6.6(3.2)^b
Group C	14.8(7.9)^a	9.2(6.4)^a,b	4.8(3.2)^b	3.9(2.8)^b	2.9(2.8)^b

Different letters in superscript mean different time-point values in the same group. Group B refers to dogs with osteoarthritis treated from D0 to D28 with ketoprofen alone. Group C refers to dogs with osteoarthritis treated from D0 to D28 with the ketoprofen – tramadol association. Data are presented as mean(SD)

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