Assessment and Management of Declining Physical Function in Aging Dogs

McKenzie, Brennen; Chen, Frances L.

doi:10.1016/j.tcam.2022.100732

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“…"Old age" is considered a primary risk factor for euthanasia [11][12][13]. In modern society, the heightened focus on animals leads to a greater emphasis on their well-being, even during the geriatric phase of their lives [14][15][16]. Euthanasia is often viewed as a compassionate act aimed at alleviating unnecessary suffering in animals, regardless of their age [17].…”

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Canine Euthanasia’s Trend Analysis during Thirty Years (1990–2020) in Italy: A Veterinary Hospital as Case Study

Previti,

Biondi,

Pugliese

et al. 2024

Veterinary Sciences

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This study aimed to investigate changes in the number of, and reasons for, requests for dogs’ euthanasia over the last thirty years. Data (breed, age, gender, neuter status, manner, and cause of death) from dogs’ euthanasia registered between 1990 and 2020 in a small animals’ veterinary hospital were analyzed. The overall period examined has been split into two terms (T1 = 1990–2004 and T2 = 2005–2020) considering the introduction and enforcement of Law 189/2004. During the whole period examined, a significant increasing trend in euthanasia cases has been recorded (p = 0.027). Comparing the two terms, we observed significant differences regarding variables such as age, breed, reproductive status, and ownership. The number of euthanized dogs was significantly higher in T1 than in T2. Dogs euthanized in T2 were older than dogs in T1. A high percentage of the euthanized dogs were crossbred and stray dogs. Additionally, the number of neutered/spayed dogs was significantly higher. Regarding the cause of death, a significantly higher percentage of neoplastic processes was detected in T2. The data here reported suggest a potential influence of Law 189/2004. This law in Italy has proven to be a legal milestone that has influenced the decision-making process between euthanasia and natural death.

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Canine Euthanasia’s Trend Analysis during Thirty Years (1990–2020) in Italy: A Veterinary Hospital as Case Study

Previti,

Biondi,

Pugliese

et al. 2024

Veterinary Sciences

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“…Furthermore, a training program that includes PS challenges is recommended in sports dogs to prevent injury risk ( 77 , 78 ) and in elderly animals to maintain a good quality of life ( 60 ). However, the assumption that proprioceptive training programs positively affect PS is based on human medical studies ( 79 ). Human research has found that balance recovery effectiveness can be trained or relearned, and perturbation-based exercises have shown positive impacts on reactive balance performance in post-stroke ( 80 , 81 ), Parkinson’s disease ( 42 ), and patients with anterior cruciate ligament rupture ( 7 , 8 ).…”

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External mechanical perturbations challenge postural stability in dogs

Lutonsky,

Peham,

Mucha

et al. 2023

Front. Vet. Sci.

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This study aimed to explore the effect of external mechanical perturbations on postural stability (PS) in dogs using the body center of pressure (COP). Thirteen sound adult dogs were included in this study. PS was tested during quiet standing on a pressure measurement plate. The conditions included a standard standing measurement and external mechanical perturbations conducted using six settings on a motorized training platform with different intensities of speed and amplitude. Measurement conditions were compared using linear mixed-effects models, followed by multiple comparisons using Sidak’s alpha correction procedure. Compared with the standing measurement, external mechanical perturbations resulted in a significant increase in almost all COP parameters, indicating a challenge for the PS. Furthermore, an increase in amplitude had a greater effect than an increase in speed, whereas the combination of the highest intensities of amplitude and speed was not well tolerated by the dogs. The mediolateral COP displacement was significantly greater than the craniocaudal COP displacement during standing measurement and conditions with a small amplitude, whereas no significant difference was observed during settings with an increased amplitude. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to demonstrate the effects of a balance training device in dogs. Therefore, the intensity of the training programs on motorized platforms or similar devices can be controlled by the wobbling amplitude of the platform.

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“…Apart from that, all information present in the raw joint angle profiles enters the analysis. Though we used a 2D dataset herein, the procedure could be applied equally well to angles measured from 3D coordinate data (79).…”

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“…Furthermore, a training program that includes PS challenges is recommended in sports dogs to prevent injury risk (77,78) and in elderly animals to maintain a good quality of life (60). However, the assumption that proprioceptive training programs positively affect PS is based on human medical studies (79). Human research has found that balance recovery effectiveness can be trained or relearned, and perturbation-based exercises have shown positive impacts on reactive balance performance in post-stroke (80, 81), Parkinson's disease (42), and patients with anterior cruciate ligament rupture (7,8).…”

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Animal Biomechanics: Application of the Biomedical Engineering to the Veterinary Sciences for the Animal Healthcare

Malvè,

Di Giancamillo,

Fernández-Parra

et al. 2024

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Assessment and Management of Declining Physical Function in Aging Dogs

Cited by 10 publications

References 98 publications

Canine Euthanasia’s Trend Analysis during Thirty Years (1990–2020) in Italy: A Veterinary Hospital as Case Study

Canine Euthanasia’s Trend Analysis during Thirty Years (1990–2020) in Italy: A Veterinary Hospital as Case Study

External mechanical perturbations challenge postural stability in dogs

Animal Biomechanics: Application of the Biomedical Engineering to the Veterinary Sciences for the Animal Healthcare

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