Table 1 Mean values (± standard deviation) of overall weight, age, stance analysis (per pelvic limb and of the combination of both), thermography (ventrodorsal and lateral views), thigh girth and range of motion (extension and flexion) measurements, and by breed, sex and OFA score, of left and right pelvic limbs

Overall

26.7 ± 5.3

6.5 ± 2.2

18.9 ± 4.2

37.7 ± 5.7

24.9 ± 1.9

26.0 ± 2.3

30.5 ± 2.8

149.9 ± 8.4

55.9 ± 4.3

German Shepherd Dog

29.9 ± 6.3

5.7 ± 1.8

19 ± 0.6

38.4 ± 4.3

24.5 ± 1.7

25.6 ± 2.5

32.2 ± 2.7

151.3 ± 6.9

56.2 ± 3.6

Belgian Malinois Shepherd Dog

24.3 ± 4.1

6.5 ± 2.5

18.3 ± 5.6

37.6 ± 7.6

24.6 ± 1.5

27.6 ± 2.2

29.9 ± 2.4

148.6 ± 6.3

55.2 ± 5.4

Labrador Retriever

24.3 ± 2.5

8.7 ± 2.4

19.3 ± 4.1

38.5 ± 5.6

25.1 ± 1.6

26.6 ± 2.5

28.5 ± 2.3

147.8 ± 12.4

55.1 ± 3.5

Dutch Shepherd Dog

27.5 ± 3.9

5.3 ± 1.3

18.2 ± 3.5

36.4 ± 4.6

26.0 ± 2.5

26.9 ± 2.2

30.4 ± 2.0

152.0 ± 8.1

57.5 ± 4.2

Male

29.0 ± 5.4

6.2 ± 2.3

19.2 ± 5.1

38.3 ± 6.4

24.8 ± 1.9

25.9 ± 2.7

31.5 ± 2.7

150.1 ± 6.4

56.1 ± 4.3

Female

23.5 ± 2.8

6.9 ± 2.8

18.7 ± 3.2

37.2 ± 4.6

24.9 ± 1.7

26.1 ± 2.1

28.9 ± 2.1

149.6 ± 4.3

55.5 ± 4.3

Mild

27.4 ± 5.3

6.1 ± 2.1

18.9 ± 4.2

38.1 ± 4.1

24.9 ± 1.5

26.0 ± 2.1

31.2 ± 2.9

150.9 ± 7.4

55.8 ± 4.1

Moderate

25.4 ± 3.7

7.0 ± 3.4

18.4 ± 5.6

36.8 ± 6.6

25.0 ± 1.8

26.1 ± 2.5

29.7 ± 2.5

146.7 ± 11.7

56.1 ± 3.1

Severe

27.1 ± 4.9

7.6 ± 1.6

18.2 ± 1.5

36.4 ± 2.3

24.0 ± 1.7

25.5 ± 2.4

29.1 ± 2.6

144.9 ± 6.2

55.0 ± 4.3