Table 1.
Demographics, characteristics, and outcome of 10 dogs diagnosed with supraspinatus tendinopathy
| Gender | Age (y) | Weight (kg) | Duration of signs (mo) | Side affected | Lameness grade — pretreatment | Lameness grade — 6 wk | U/S Lesion size — pretreatment (cm2) | U/S Lesion size — final (cm2) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | 2 | 80.5 | 7 | Right | 2/4 | 0/4 | 1.26 | 2 | Returned to normal function, competing |
| NM | 8 | 13.5 | 10 | Left | 1/4 | 1/4 | 1.6 | 2 | Returned to normal function |
| SF | 4 | 36.8 | 8 | Bilateral | 2/4 | 0/4 | R: 1.36 | R: 1.36 | Improving, able to jump, normal activity |
| L: 1.52 | L: 1.92 | ||||||||
| SF | 3 | 31.8 | 12 | Left | 3/4 | 0/4 | 1.12 | 1.26 | Improving |
| IM | 8 | 32 | 60 | Right | 3/4 | 2/4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | Returned to competing until lumbosacral instability |
| IM | 12 | 39.9 | 5 | Left | 3/4 | 2/4 | 2.27 | Resolved | Persistent lameness due to medial shoulder instability |
| NM | 4 | 30.5 | 4 | Bilateral | 2/4 | 1/4 | R: 1.52 | R: 1.28 | Returned to normal function |
| L: 0.95 | L: 0.95 | ||||||||
| NM | 4 | 35.2 | 6 | Bilateral | 1/4 | 1/4 | R: 1.52 | R: 1.28 | Improving |
| L: 0.95 | L: 0.16 | ||||||||
| SF | 3 | 34 | 5 | Bilateral | 2/4 | 1/4 | R: 1.2 | R: 0.9 | Returned to normal function |
| L: 1.36 | L: 1.26 | ||||||||
| IF | 5 | 18.7 | 12 | Bilateral | 3/4 | 0/4 | R: 0.9 | R: 0.72 | Returned to normal function |
| L: 1 | L: 0.96 |
NM — neutered male; SF — spayed female; IM — intact male; IF — intact female; Final — > 16 wk final evaluation; U/S — ultrasound; R — right; L — left.