Muscle function assessment of the hindlimbs in healthy dogs using acoustic myography
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Muscle function assessment of the hindlimbs in healthy dogs using acoustic myography. / Dahl, Kathrine Højte; Nielsen, Michelle Brønniche Møller; Alkjær, Tine; Vitger, Anne Désiré; Miles, James Edward.
In: Research in Veterinary Science, Vol. 168, 105135, 2024.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Muscle function assessment of the hindlimbs in healthy dogs using acoustic myography
AU - Dahl, Kathrine Højte
AU - Nielsen, Michelle Brønniche Møller
AU - Alkjær, Tine
AU - Vitger, Anne Désiré
AU - Miles, James Edward
N1 - Copyright © 2023. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - INTRODUCTION: Impaired muscle function is a frequent consequence of musculoskeletal disorders in dogs. Musculoskeletal disorders, especially stifle joint diseases, are common in dogs and assessment of muscle function in dogs is clinically relevant. Acoustic myography (AMG) is a non-invasive method to assess muscle activity. Quantifying muscle function in normal dogs could help identify clinically relevant changes in dogs with orthopaedic disease and allow targeted interventions to improve recovery in these. The objectives of the study were to characterize hindlimb muscle function in healthy dogs using AMG and to investigate the repeatability and reproducibility of AMG in dogs.METHODS: Healthy dogs (15-40 kg) without musculoskeletal disorders were recruited and screened for eligibility to participate in the study. The muscle activity in four hindlimb muscles related to the stifle was assessed using AMG. The degree of symmetry between the hindlimbs in these dogs was investigated and the reliability of AMG was evaluated.RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The study population comprised 21 dogs. Reference intervals and symmetry indices for AMG scores of the hindlimb muscles were identified, with highest variability for the E-scores. For all AMG-scores, same-day variation was lower than between days variation, and both were lowest for S- and T-scores. Further investigation is needed to establish if AMG can enable discrimination between dogs with altered muscle function and healthy dogs.
AB - INTRODUCTION: Impaired muscle function is a frequent consequence of musculoskeletal disorders in dogs. Musculoskeletal disorders, especially stifle joint diseases, are common in dogs and assessment of muscle function in dogs is clinically relevant. Acoustic myography (AMG) is a non-invasive method to assess muscle activity. Quantifying muscle function in normal dogs could help identify clinically relevant changes in dogs with orthopaedic disease and allow targeted interventions to improve recovery in these. The objectives of the study were to characterize hindlimb muscle function in healthy dogs using AMG and to investigate the repeatability and reproducibility of AMG in dogs.METHODS: Healthy dogs (15-40 kg) without musculoskeletal disorders were recruited and screened for eligibility to participate in the study. The muscle activity in four hindlimb muscles related to the stifle was assessed using AMG. The degree of symmetry between the hindlimbs in these dogs was investigated and the reliability of AMG was evaluated.RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The study population comprised 21 dogs. Reference intervals and symmetry indices for AMG scores of the hindlimb muscles were identified, with highest variability for the E-scores. For all AMG-scores, same-day variation was lower than between days variation, and both were lowest for S- and T-scores. Further investigation is needed to establish if AMG can enable discrimination between dogs with altered muscle function and healthy dogs.
U2 - 10.1016/j.rvsc.2024.105135
DO - 10.1016/j.rvsc.2024.105135
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 38194891
VL - 168
JO - Research in Veterinary Science
JF - Research in Veterinary Science
SN - 0034-5288
M1 - 105135
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