1 - Gait Assessment Flashcards
If animal i less than 12 months what disorder should you think of
Developmental orthopedic disorders
Hip and elbow dysplasia are most common in
Large and giatn breed
Examples of growing type diseases
Osteochondriti dissecans, panosteitis, hypertrophic osteodystrophy
Leg Calve Perthes disease
Pain with hip extension, aseptic necrosis of femoral head - small dogs
OA is in up to
60% of dogs
What neoplasia are we concerned about in giant breed dogs
Osteosarcoma - toward the knee and away from the elbow
Early spay neuter May increase risk of
Orthopedic conditions
cranial cruciate ligament disease more common in
Females
Panosteitis , OCD, FCP, UAP are more commo in
Males
D
Acute events would be like
Trauma or hit by car
What is most common joint problem if a patient is les than 12 months old
Developmental orthopedic disorders
Hip and elbow dysplasia is most common in
Large and giant breed dogs
Osteochondritis dissecans, panosteitis, hypertrophic osteodystrophy are most common in
4 - 12 month of age dogs, growing type disease
Luxatng patella is most common in
Toy and miniature breeds
Another name for legg calve perthes disease
Aseptic necrosis of femoral head
Legg calve perthes diseaes is most common in
Little dogs
With leggings calve perthe disease there is pain with
Hip extension
Angular limb deformities are most common in what age
6 - 10 months
In dogs over a year, many conditions can lead to s
Secondary osteoarthritis
OA is in up to what percent in dogs
60% of dog
Osteosarcoma is most likely found where
Toward the knee and away from the elbow
Who is most likely to get cranial cruciate ligament diseaes
Females
What joint disease are most common in males
Panosteitis, OCD, UAP
list the musculoskeletal diseases most common in large and giant breed dogs
Hip and elbow dysplasia, panosteitis, OCD, cranial cruiciate ligament disease, primary bone tumors
List the musculoskeletal disease most commonly found in toy and miniature breed dogs
Luxating patella and Legg - Calve Perthes disease
What specific conditions for lab, golden retrievers, Rottweilers, newfoundlands, Bernese mountain dogs
Hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, cranial cruiciate ligament, panosteitis, OCD
Specific conditions of German shepherds
Hip dysplasia, ununited aconoal , panosteitis
Specific conditions of toy and miniature poodles
Medial patella luxation and legg calve perthes
Specific conditions of west highland white terriers
Luxating patella, craniomandibular osteopathy
Specific conditions of chihuahua
Medial patella luxation
Can chronic dysplasia usually does not cause acute lameness T or F
True
Sit test
Dogs with rear limb may sit on unaffected limb under the body
Which limb would a dog use to rise
Unaffected
Tend to shift weight to
Sound limb
Stand with which limb eccentric to the body
Affected limb
Walk
Slow 4 beat
Trot
2 beat
Pace
2 beat with limbs of same side of body
Which gait foes each foot lift from the ground at one time
Walk
At a trot, the right hind moves with
Left foot
Which gait causes a rolling motion to the body
Pace
Head does what when lame forelimbs strikes ground
Goes up
Head goes which way when lame hind limb strikes ground
Down
If the head goes up when LF strikes ground, goes down when RF strikes ground, where is lameness
LF and LH
85% of dogs with rear limb lameness flex the back which way
Toward the lame limb
Shortened stride length may be best way to evaluate
Forelimb lameness
Specific conditions in Chihuahua
Medial patella luxation
Specific conditions in west highland terriers
Luxating patella , craniomandibular osteopathy
Specific conditions in German shepherds
Hip dysplasia, Ununited anconeal process, panosteitis
At a walk, how many legs area in support of the body at all times
3
Pattern of foot fall for walk
RH, RF, LH, LF
Most dogs with rear limb lameness flex the back toward
The lame limb
What are between Chondrodysplasia
Proteoglycans
Non inflammatory joint disorders
OA and DJD
OA is usually secondary to
Some form of joint instability or joint trauma
What is an example of a normal forces acting on an abnormal joint
Secondary to a developmental condition like hip dysplasia
Example of abnormal forces acting on a normal joint
Exogenous trauma like articular fracture or joint luxation
Integrity of articular tissue seems to be maintained through a balance in
Cytokine driven anabolic and catabolic processes
Mild OA
Release of matrix into synovial fluid
Severe OA
Remodeling changes, no ability to withstand forces
Osteoarthritis Pathogenesis
Mechanical or enzymatic damage disrupts the collagen network and diminishes tensile stiffness, alteration of proteoglycans content reduce stiffness
What are the immune non erosive arthritis
Lupus, poly arthritis, Plasmacytoid lymphatic gonitis, drug , vaccine
Plasmacytoid lymphocytic gonitis
Canine stifle joint - cranial drawer instability
What are the immune erosive causes of arthritis
RA, late stage lupus
Mechanisms of omega 3 fatty acids
Inhibit the conversion of arachidomjc acid to eicosanoids by inhibiting cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase
