Fig. 3.

Graphs showing: a) the mean Liverpool Osteoarthritis in Dogs (LOAD) score taken before injection (on the day of the injection) up to six months; and b) the mean Modified Canine Osteoarthritis Staging Tool (mCOAST) score assessed on the day of injection (preinjection), and three months and six months post-injection. The LOAD score was shown to decrease up to six months, demonstrating improved mobility and pain scores based on owner assessment. *p < 0.05, Mann-Whitney U test. For LOAD analysis: preinjection (n = 17), week 2 (n = 10), week 4 (n = 13), week 8 (n = 13), week 12 (n = 13), and week 24 (n = 8). For COAST analysis: preinjection (n = 16), week 12 (n = 16), and week 24 (n = 13).