Table 1.
Signalment of dogs
| Variable | Osteoarthritic dogs | Control dogs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA BoNT A group | Placebo group | ||
| n = 19 | n = 16 | n = 13 | |
| Gender | |||
| Female/neutered female | 2/7 | 7/2 | 4/0 |
| Male/neutered male | 5/5 | 5/2 | 6/3 |
| Weight (kg) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 33.0 (7.9) | 33.2 (10.0) | 34.9 (10.9) |
| Age (years) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 7.3 (3.0) | 5.3 (3.1) | 6.0 (3.2) |
| Duration of lameness | |||
| 3–< 6 months | 1 | 2 | Not applicable |
| 6–12 months | 2 | 6 | |
| > 12 months | 16 | 8 | |
| Sampled joint | |||
| Knee | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Elbow | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| Hip | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Breed (number of dogs) | Labrador retriever (6) | Labrador Retriever (4) | Mixed Breed (3) |
| German Shepherd (3) | Bernese Mountain | German Shepherd | |
| Collie (2) | Dog (2) | (2) | |
| Basset Hound (1) | Nova Scotia Duck | Bernese Mountain | |
| Beauceron (1) | Tolling Retriever (2) | Dog (1) | |
| Belgian Shepherd (1) | Rottweiler (2) | Boxer (1) | |
| Cockerspaniel (1) | Black Russian | Bracco Italiano (1) | |
| Flat-Coated | Terrier (1) | Dalmatian (1) | |
| Retriever (1) | Catalan Sheepdog (1) | Dobermann (1) | |
| Irish Setter (1) | Central Asian | Great Dane (1) | |
| Rottweiler (1) | Shepherd Dog (1) | Rottweiler (1) | |
| Mixed Breed (1) | Siberian Husky (1) | Siberian Husky (1) | |
| Wales Springer | |||
| Spaniel (1) | |||
| Mixed Breed (1) | |||