TY - JOUR AU - Linder, Jessica E. AU - Thomovsky, Stephanie AU - Bowditch, Jessica AU - Lind, Mallory AU - Kazmierczak, Kristine A. AU - Breur, Gert J. AU - Lewis, Melissa J. PY - 2021 DA - 2021/03/06 TI - Development of a simple method to measure static body weight distribution in neurologically and orthopedically normal mature small breed dogs JO - BMC Veterinary Research SP - 110 VL - 17 IS - 1 AB - Objective outcome measures capable of tracking different aspects of functional recovery in dogs with acute intervertebral disc herniation are needed to optimize physical rehabilitation protocols. Normal, pre-injury distribution of body weight in this population is unknown. The aims of this study were to quantify static weight distribution (SWD) using digital scales and to establish the feasibility of different scale methods in neurologically normal, mature, chondrodystrophic small breed dogs predisposed to intervertebral disc herniation. SN - 1746-6148 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02808-x DO - 10.1186/s12917-021-02808-x ID - Linder2021 ER -