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ArticleScientific reports2024

Prevalence of radiographic appendicular osteoarthritis and associated clinical signs in young dogs.

Masataka Enomoto, Nicholas de Castro, Jonathan Hash, Andrea Thomson, Aoi Nakanishi-Hester, Erin Perry, Savannah Aker, Emily Haupt, Logan Opperman, Simon Roe and 4 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 37 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Masataka EnomotoTranslational Research in Pain Program, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Comparative Pain Research and Education Centre, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Nicholas de CastroTranslational Research in Pain Program, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Comparative Pain Research and Education Centre, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Jonathan HashTranslational Research in Pain Program, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Comparative Pain Research and Education Centre, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Andrea ThomsonTranslational Research in Pain Program, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Comparative Pain Research and Education Centre, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Aoi Nakanishi-HesterTranslational Research in Pain Program, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Comparative Pain Research and Education Centre, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Erin PerryTranslational Research in Pain Program, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Comparative Pain Research and Education Centre, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Savannah AkerTranslational Research in Pain Program, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Comparative Pain Research and Education Centre, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Emily HauptTranslational Research in Pain Program, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Comparative Pain Research and Education Centre, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Logan OppermanDepartment of Statistics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Simon RoeTranslational Research in Pain Program, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Comparative Pain Research and Education Centre, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Tracey ColeTranslational Research in Pain Program, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Comparative Pain Research and Education Centre, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Nichola Archer ThompsonElanco Animal Health, Hook, London, UK.
J F InnesMovement Independent Veterinary Referrals, Cheshire, England, UK.
B Duncan X LascellesTranslational Research in Pain Program, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Comparative Pain Research and Education Centre, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA. dxlascel@ncsu.edu.
North Carolina State University · USUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) and associated clinical signs in young dogs. Owners of dogs aged 8 months-4 years from a single practice, were contacted in random order, to participate in a general health screen. Clinical and orthopedic examinations were performed. Each joint was scored for pain reactions (0-4). Orthogonal radiographs of all joints were made under sedation. Each joint was scored for radiographic OA (rOA) severity on an 11-point scale. Clinical OA (cOA) was defined as an overlap of rOA and joint pain in ≥ 1 joint. Owners completed OA questionnaires. The owners of 123 dogs agreed to participate. Overall, 39.8% (49/123) of dogs had rOA in ≥ 1 joint, and 16.3% (20/123) or 23.6% (29/123) dogs had cOA, depending on the cut-off value of joint pain; moderate (2), or mild (1), respectively. Owners of dogs with cOA observed signs of impairment in approximately 30% of cases. Only 2 dogs with cOA were receiving OA pain management. The most commonly affected joints in descending order of frequency were elbow, hip, tarsus, and stifle. Radiographically visible OA is common in young dogs, and 40-60% of dogs with rOA had cOA. However, OA-pain appears underdiagnosed and undertreated in young dogs.

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OsteoarthritisAnimalsArthralgiaDogsPainPrevalenceRadiography

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PMCPMC10838335
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