A protocol for collection of temporal-spatial gait analysis variables with a portable walkway system in Labrador Retrievers at a walk was developed, and reference values for variables and symmetry ratios were reported. Further research will determine the extent to which symmetry ratios differ in dogs with orthopedic disorders.

Sex hormones appeared to play a role in cranial cruciate ligament homeostasis in male rabbits. Physiologic changes triggered by the lack of sex hormones following gonadectomy in sexually immature rabbits may potentially predispose those rabbits to orthopedic injuries.

In this study we evaluate the applicability of nonlinear mathematical techniques to describe and define normal dog gait. A commercially available walkway 2-dimensional motion analysis system was utilized to acquire kinematic data from healthy dogs. The kinematic data of the center of pressure (COP) of the dog during walking were analyzed. The ability to analyze COP on individual dogs has the potential to provide insight into normal and abnormal gait in dogs, and early detection of subtle lameness. This is especially important in working and athletic dogs.

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