Owners of dogs who met the study inclusion criteria were contacted and invited to bring their dog back for a 90 days or greater post orthotic placement re-evaluation that included an orthopedic evaluation,
objective gait analysis, and validated client survey.
A femoral head ostectomy (FHO) for the hip is an option that was described in the scientific literature about 50 years ago, but no conclusive studies with
objective evidence, such as recent reliable force plate
gait analysis data, are available that document a return to «normal» function as is available following total hip replacement (THR) surgery.