Table 10 The number and percentage of working farm dogs with reported musculoskeletal abnormalities in the hind quarters (including tail), and the number and percentage of dogs with a musculoskeletal abnormality that were also lame in the hind quarters. Data were collected from 641 working farm dogs that were enrolled in TeamMate. Types of clinical abnormalities that were recorded in fewer than 10 dogs are combined and listed as ‘Other’
Anatomical location and type of abnormalities | Number of dogs | Lame hind leg(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | |
Hip | ||||
Reduced range of motion | 59 | 9 (7–11) | 12 | 20 (10–31) |
Painful | 43 | 7 (5–9) | 15 | 35 (21–49) |
Other | 8 | 1 (0–2) | 4 | 50 (15–85) |
All dogs with hip abnormalities | 88 | 14 (11–16) | 21 | 24 (15–33) |
Stifle | ||||
Crepitus | 19 | 3 (2–4) | 5 | 26 (7–46) |
Reduced range of motion | 18 | 3 (2–4) | 5 | 28 (7–48) |
Hard swelling | 32 | 5 (3–7) | 6 | 19 (5–32) |
Other | 13 | 2 (1–3) | 4 | 31 (6–56) |
All dogs with stifle abnormalities | 62 | 10 (7–12) | 16 | 26 (15–37) |
Tarsals | ||||
Reduced range of motion | 27 | 4 (3–6) | 8 | 30 (12–47) |
Hard swelling | 12 | 2 (1–3) | 4 | 33 (7–60) |
Other | 10 | 2 (1–3) | 1 | 10 (0–29) |
All dogs with tarsal abnormalities | 43 | 7 (5–9) | 9 | 21 (9–33) |
Tail | ||||
Reduced range of motion | 12 | 2 (1–3) | 1 | 8 (0–24) |
Other | 12 | 2 (1–3) | 2 | 17 (0–38) |
All dogs with tail abnormalities | 22 | 3 (2–5) | 3 | 14 (0–28) |
Hind digits | ||||
Other | 19 | 3 (2–4) | 4 | 21 (3–39) |
All dogs with hind digit abnormalities | 19 | 3 (2–4) | 4 | 21 (3–39) |
Metatarsals | ||||
Other | 6 | 1 (0–2) | 1 | 17 (0–46) |
All dogs with metatarsal abnormalities | 6 | 1 (0–2) | 1 | 17 (0–46) |