Table 4.
Previous musculoskeletal diagnoses in dogs with veterinary care claims for cruciate ligament rupture (CLR) in Agria Pet insurance (2011–2016).
| Category | % of dogs with CLR* |
|---|---|
| Joint disease | 21.9 |
| Stifle | 15.6 |
| Pain/signs without confirmed cause | 8.18 |
| Degenerative changes | 3.14 |
| Arthritis | 2.30 |
| Patellar luxation | 2.14 |
| Meniscal injury | 0.79 |
| Traumatic injuries | 0.70 |
| Osteochondrosis | 0.22 |
| Fracture | 0.02 |
| Neoplastic disease | 0.02 |
| Hip | 2.93 |
| Hip dysplasia | 0.84 |
| Elbow | 2.26 |
| Degenerative changes | 0.98 |
| Phalanges | 1.30 |
| Degenerative changes | 0.26 |
| Several (unspecified) joints | 1.13 |
| Degenerative changes | 0.34 |
| Shoulder | 0.79 |
| Osteochondrosis | 0.17 |
| Carpus | 0.74 |
| Traumatic injuries | 0.24 |
| Tarsus | 0.55 |
| Traumatic injuries | 0.12 |
| Lameness/stiffness (unspecified) | 18.1 |
| Back/vertebrae | 3.84 |
| Spondylosis | 0.82 |
| Other | 2.40 |
| Fracture/fissure | 0.89 |
| Muscle/tendon/bursa | 1.44 |
| Traumatic injuries | 0.41 |
*In total 4167 dogs with veterinary care claims for CLR.
All subcategories for stifle joint diagnoses are presented. For all other categories the most specific subcategory is presented, even though pain/signs without confirmed cause was generally the most common subcategory.