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. 2021 Jul 3;99(8):skab204. doi: 10.1093/jas/skab204

Table 2.

Owner responses to the LOAD survey for dogs on day 0, 21, 35, and 49 of study

Item Day 0 Day 21 Day 35 Day 49 SEM P-value
Q9 Who limits the extent to which your dog exercises?1 1.38a 1.45a,b 1.56b 1.53b 0.062 0.004
Q10 How is your dog’s mobility in general?2 2.30b 2.28a,b 2.13a 2.15a 0.092 0.050
Q11 How disabled is your dog by his/her lameness?3 2.17 2.08 2.07 1.98 0.088 0.094
Q12 How active is your dog?4 3.08 3.01 3.04 2.92 0.116 0.273
Q13 What is the effect of cold, damp weather on your dog’s lameness?5 1.96 1.99 1.96 2.04 0.110 0.779
Q14 To what degree does your dog show stiffness in the affected leg after a “lie down”?6 2.48 2.30 2.36 2.29 0.104 0.091
Q15 At exercise, how active is your dog?7 2.74 2.76 2.82 2.77 0.111 0.723
Q16 How keen to exercise is your dog?4 2.21 2.31 2.40 2.22 0.131 0.147
Q17 How would you rate your dog’s ability to exercise?2 2.21 2.15 2.29 2.19 0.110 0.372
Q18 What overall effect does exercise have on your dog’s lameness?5 2.49b 2.38a,b 2.34a,b 2.23a 0.101 0.043
Q19 How often does your dog rest (stop/sit down) during exercise?8 2.25 2.20 2.20 2.25 0.121 0.940
Q20 What is the effect of cold, damp weather on your dog’s ability to exercise?5 1.69a 1.80a,b 1.89b 1.93b 0.105 0.012
Q21 To what degree does your dog show stiffness in the affected joint after a “lie down” following exercise?6 2.62 2.42 2.41 2.40 0.109 0.056
Q22 What is the effect of your dog’s lameness on his/her ability to exercise?5 3.45 2.50 2.38 2.23 0.674 0.365

1Answer: 1) you; 2) your dog.

2Answer:1) very good; 2) good; 3) fair; 4) poor; 5) very poor.

3Answer: 1) not at all disabled; 2) slightly disabled; 3) moderately disabled; 4) severely disabled; 5) extremely disabled.

4Answer:1) extremely active/keen; 2) very active/keen; 3) moderately active/keen; 4) slightly active/keen; 5) not at all active/keen.

5Answer: 1) no effect; 2) mild effect; 3) moderate effect; 4) severe effect; 5) extreme effect.

6Answer: 1) no stiffness; 2) mild stiffness; 3) moderate stiffness; 4) severe stiffness; 5) extreme stiffness.

7Answer: 1) extremely active; 2) very active; 3) fairly active; 4) not very active; 5) not at all active

8Answer: 1) never; 2) hardly ever; 3) occasionally; 4) frequently; 5) very frequently.