Table 2.
Description of the dog population.
| Id | Age (years) | Breed | Weight (kg) | Gender | Affected joint(s) | Unilateral (U)/bilateral (B) | Inclusion clinical score (/16) | Inclusion radiographic score (/4) | Mild/Moderate/ severe | Agreed to reinject 6 months apart | Reasons for inclusion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (A) DOGS WHO COMPLETED THE 6 MONTHS STUDY | |||||||||||
| Dog 1 | 8 | Boxer | 28.5 | m | Hip | B | 9/5 | 4/4 | Severe/severe | No | B |
| Dog 2 | 5 | Boxer | 30.1 | m | Hip | U | 14 | 3 | Severe | No | D |
| Dog 3 | 6 | Boxer | 38.6 | m | Knee | U | 7 | 4 | Severe | No | E |
| Dog 4 | 10 | Hungarian | 20.4 | f | Elbow | B | 12/12 | 4/4 | Severe/severe | Yes | A |
| Dog 5 | 8 | English cocker spaniel | 13.5 | m | elbow | U | 10 | 4 | Severe | Yes | B |
| Dog 6 | 10 | Labrador retriever | 31.2 | f | Hip | U | 9 | 3 | Moderate | Yes | D |
| Dog 7 | 7 | Labrador retriever | 28 | m | Hip | B | 9/9 | 3/3 | Moderate/moderate | Yes | E |
| Dog 8 | 8 | Colley | 21.3 | f | Hip/Carpal joint | B | 8/9 | 4/2 | Severe/moderate | Yes | B |
| Dog 9 | 1.5 | Boxer | 35 | m | Hip | U | 8.5 | 1 | Moderate | No | A |
| Dog 10 | 1 | Golden retriever | 36 | m | Elbow | B | 9/9 | 4/4 | Severe/severe | yes | E |
| Dog 11 | 2 | Labrador retriever | 19 | m | Hip | U | 8.5 | 1 | Moderate | No | B |
| Dog 12 | 4 | German shepherd | 25 | f | Hip | U | 6 | 3 | Moderate | Yes | A |
| Dog 13 | 1 | Labrador retriever | 29.4 | m | Tarsal joint | U | 10 | 2 | Moderate | No | B |
| Dog 14 | 4.5 | Anatolian shepherd | 48.5 | m | Hip | U | 12 | 4 | Severe | Yes | A |
| Dog 15 | 1 | Bernese mountain | 41.7 | f | Elbow | B | 6/4 | 3/3 | Moderate/moderate | No | B |
| Dog 16 | 8.5 | Golden retriever | 31.6 | m | Elbow | U | 6.5 | 3 | Moderate | No | E |
| (B) WITHDRAWN | |||||||||||
| Dog 17 | 8 | Shar-Pei | 20 | m | Elbow | U | |||||
| Dog 18 | 7 | German shepherd | 35.2 | m | Knee | U | |||||
| Dog 19 | 2 | cane corso | 32.4 | f | Hip | U | |||||
| Dog 20 | 1 | Bernese mountain | 46 | m | Knee | U | |||||
| Dog 21 | 1 | German shepherd | 35 | m | Hip | U | |||||
| Dog 22 | 5 | Golden retriever | 21.4 | f | Hip | U | |||||
(A) 16 dogs completed the study. (B) 6 Withdrawn dogs. Gender: m, male, f, female; Reasons for Inclusion A—intolerance to NSAID, B—partial or total lack of response to at least one NSAID specialty, C—medical condition contraindicating long-term prescription of NSAID, D—owner refusal for a surgical option, E—owner refusal of NSAID or any other treatment.