Table 9 The number and percentage of working farm dogs with reported musculoskeletal abnormalities in the front quarters, and the number and percentage of dogs with musculoskeletal abnormalities that were also lame in the front 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 abnormality | Number of dogs | Lame front leg(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | |
Shoulder | ||||
Reduced range of motion | 15 | 2 (1–4) | 2 | 13 (0–31) |
Other | 9 | 1 (0–2) | 2 | 22 (0–49) |
All dogs with shoulder abnormalities | 23 | 4 (2–5) | 4 | 17 (2–33) |
Elbow | ||||
Reduced range of motion | 11 | 2 (1–3) | 2 | 18 (0–41) |
Other | 25 | 4 (2–5) | 5 | 20 (4–36) |
All dogs with elbow abnormalities | 31 | 5 (3–6) | 6 | 19 (5–33) |
Carpals | ||||
Crepitus | 10 | 2 (1–3) | 4 | 40 (10–70) |
Reduced range of motion | 52 | 8 (6–10) | 10 | 19 (9–30) |
Hard swelling | 11 | 2 (1–3) | 2 | 18 (0–41) |
Other | 16 | 2 (1–4) | 5 | 31 (9–54) |
All dogs with carpal abnormalities | 69 | 11 (8–13) | 15 | 22 (12–31) |
Metacarpals | ||||
Other | 4 | 1 (0–1) | 0 | 0 |
All dogs with metacarpal abnormalities | 4 | 1 (0–1) | 0 | 0 |
Front digits | ||||
Hard swelling | 14 | 2 (1–3) | 1 | 7 (0–21) |
Other | 16 | 2 (1–4) | 4 | 25 (4–46) |
All dogs with front digit abnormalities | 26 | 4 (3–6) | 4 | 15 (2–29) |