Physiotherapeutic treatment in domestic dogs with lameness of the hind limbs

• Autores: Pilco P., Marelsy, Hinostroza M., Elizabeth, Serrano-Martínez, Enrique
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2017
• Institución: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.csi.unmsm:article/13868
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/13868
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: physical therapy; electrotherapy; ultrasound; canine; fisioterapia; electroterapia; ultrasonido; canino

The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of a physiotherapy treatment (massage, thermotherapy, electrotherapy and ultrasound) in the recovery of canine patients with hind limb injuries. The dogs (n=15) were of both sexes, with ages ranging from 5 months to 12 years, who attended the veterinary consultation with claudication of the hind limbs due to hip dysplasia, spondylarthrosis and traumatic neuropathies. The animals were treated for up to a maximum of 12 sessions, where the first six sessions were twice a week and the other six were once a week. Twelve of the 15 patients recovered favorably and three elderly patients did not respond to the treatment. The application of physiotherapy had an 80% effectiveness in canines with hind limbs problems.