Table 2
Mean and standard error (S![[chi]](/corehtml/pmc/pmcents/chimacr.gif)
) a of the mean changes from pretreatment for ground reaction forces and surgeon and owners’ assessments in dogs with osteoarthrosis after 60 d of treatment with a powder of quality elk velvet antler (QEVA)
) a of the mean changes from pretreatment for ground reaction forces and surgeon and owners’ assessments in dogs with osteoarthrosis after 60 d of treatment with a powder of quality elk velvet antler (QEVA)| A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changes from pretreatment | ||||
| Ground reaction forces | QEVA group (25) | Pooled group (38) | Hips subset (19) | subset (12) Stifles |
| Vertical force | ||||
| peak | 2.381, s= 0.717b | 2.970, s= 0.590b | 2.514, s= 0.726b | 3.149, s= 0.588b |
| impulse | 0.160, s= 0.145 | 0.136, s= 0.109 | 0.130, s= 0.153 | 0.209, s= 0.132 |
| Craniocaudal force braking portion | ||||
| peak | 0.529, s= 0.257a | 0.646, s= 0.251a | 0.726, s= 0.310a | 0.267, s= 0.224 |
| impulse | 0.042, s= 0.021a | 0.046, s= 0.023b | 0.051, s= 0.025a | 0.011, s= 0.021 |
| Propulsive portion | ||||
| peak | −0.060, s= 0.230 | 0.066, s= 0.193 | −0.124, s= 0.304 | 0.515, s= 0.305 |
| impulse | −0.024, s= 0.028 | 0.009, s= 0.022 | −0.033, s= 0.033 | 0.045, s= 0.035 |
| B | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changes from pretreatment | ||||
| Assessments (scores) | QEVA group (25) | Pooled group (38) | Hips subset (19) | Stifles subset (12) |
| Surgeon | ||||
| clinical signs | −0.68, s= 0.51 | −0.39, s= 0.37 | 0.21, s= 0.53 | −0.75, s= 0.68 |
| visual appreciation | −5.40, s= 4.36 | −5.73, s= 3.40 | −5.68, s= 5.10 | −8.00, s= 5.48 |
| Owner | ||||
| activity performances | −8.00, s= 1.26a | −7.63, s= 0.96a | −8.63, s= 1.62a | −6.25, s= 1.16a |
aPretreatment values significantly different from posttreatment values with changes significantly different from those of placebo (P < 0.05)
bPretreatment values significantly different from posttreatment values (P < 0.05)