Guest Post by Bonnie Brown, CCRP, VMD from Gotham Veterinary Center
We have added an early lameness detection diagnostic tool, Stance Analyzer, at Gotham AH. It has been a very useful tool in our practice and helps with:
- Early detection of lameness
- Provides data to prove treatment efficacy
- Follow progress of treatment
- Use as a scale
It helps to diagnose more subtle lameness by demonstrating the distribution of weight on all four limbs of the patient. It has convinced several pet owners the importance of starting rehabilitation therapy when they saw the discrepancy in their pet’s weight bearing.
The objective data the Stance Analyzer provides is the baseline evaluation to determine if the therapy we are using is effective or if we need to alter the treatment modalities and exercises. The Stance Analyzer also provides the pet owners a visual representation of the data while it monitors their pet’s progress as the analysis is repeated every three weeks. It is very simple to use and space efficient and doubles as a scale.
