Failure of analgesic drugs in clinical development is common. Along with the current “reproducibility
crisis” in pain research, this has led some to question the use of animal models. …

With osteoarthritis being the most common degenerative disease in pet animals, a very broad
panel of natural health products is available on the market for its management. The aim of …

The aim of this randomized, placebo‐controlled and double‐blinded trial was to compare the
effect of a veterinary therapeutic diet (VTD) rich in omega‐3 fatty acids (omega‐3) from fish …

Introduction The aim of this prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blind study was to
evaluate the effects of tiludronate (TLN), a bisphosphonate, on structural, biochemical and …

Over the past 2 decades the measurement of ground reaction forces (GRF) has been
extensively used in dogs and cats to gain insights on normal locomotion, discrepancies under …

Renal size is an important parameter in the assessment of renal disease in dogs. However,
because of the great variability in body conformation, absolute renal measurements cannot …

For many years Canis familiaris, the domestic dog, has drawn particular interest as a model
of osteoarthritis (OA). Here, we optimized the dog model of experimental OA induced by …

Objective— To compare use of 1.5 T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed
radiography (CR) for morphologic and temporal evaluation of osteophytosis, subchondral …

A reversible taurine-deficient dilated cardiomyopathy occurred in five related golden retrievers.
An apical systolic heart murmur was the most common physical abnormality. According to …

A powder of quality elk velvet antler (QEVA) was evaluated on client-owned dogs with
osteoarthrosis (OA) in a clinical, double-blind, and placebo-controlled study. Thirteen dogs …