Table 1
Mean and standard error (S![[chi]](/corehtml/pmc/pmcents/chimacr.gif)
) of the mean changes from pretreatment for ground reaction forces and surgeon and owners’ assessments in 13 dogs with osteoarthrosis after 30 d of treatment with placebo and then 60 d of treatment with a powder of quality elk velvet antler (QEVA)
) of the mean changes from pretreatment for ground reaction forces and surgeon and owners’ assessments in 13 dogs with osteoarthrosis after 30 d of treatment with placebo and then 60 d of treatment with a powder of quality elk velvet antler (QEVA)| A | ||
|---|---|---|
| Changes from pretreatment | ||
| Ground reaction forces | 30 d of placebo | 60 d of QEVA |
| Vertical | ||
| peak | 0.047, s= 1.500 | 4.102, s= 1.000a |
| impulse | −0.094, s= 0.214 | 0.091, s= 0.163 |
| Craniocaudal braking portion | ||
| peak | −0.151, s= 0.202 | 0.870, s= 0.555a |
| impulse | −0.009, s= 0.017 | 0.052, s= 0.057 |
| Propulsive portion | ||
| peak | −0.412, s= 0.330 | 0.313, s= 0.356 |
| impulse | −0.056, s= 0.039 | 0.020, s= 0.033 |
| B | ||
|---|---|---|
| Changes from pretreatment | ||
| Assessments (scores) | 30 d of placebo | 60 d of QEVA |
| Surgeon | ||
| clinical signs | 0.00, s= 0.43 | 0.15, s= 0.49 |
| visual appreciation | 4.30, s= 5.70 | −6.38, s= 5.56 |
| Owner | ||
| activity performances | −1.00, s= 0.63 | −6.92, s= 1.45a |
aPretreatment values significantly different from posttreatment values with changes significantly different from those of placebo (P < 0.05)