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Table 3 Vertical impulse (VI)for the pads (mean ± SD)

From: Evaluation of vertical forces in the pads of Pitbulls with cranial cruciate ligament rupture

Forelimbs

Metacarpalpad

Digital pads

2

3

4

5

Healthy

4.8 ± 0.7aA

1.8 ± 0.4aB

4.6 ± 0.7aA

5.5 ± 0.8aA

5.1 ± 0.8aA

Ipsilateral

7.1 ± 0.9bA

2.1 ± 0.3aB

4.6 ± 0.6aC

6.0 ± 0.6aD

6.0 ± 0.7bD

Contralateral

6.7 ± 1.2bA

2.3 ± 0.5aB

5.1 ± 0.6aC

6.2 ± 0.6aD

6.2 ± 0.8bD

Hind limbs

Metatarsalpad

Digital pads

2

3

4

5

Healthy

1.6 ± 0.3aA

0.7 ± 0.2aB

3.5 ± 0.5aC

4.4 ± 0.9aD

2.3 ± 0.4aE

Affected

0.5 ± 0.3bA

0.7 ± 0.2aA

2.5 ± 0.5bB

3.0 ± 0.5bB

1.2 ± 0.3bC

Contralateral

3.0 ± 0.4cA

1.6 ± 0.3bB

4.6 ± 0.5cC

4.8 ± 0.5aC

2.8 ± 0.5cA

  1. Groups with different letters are significantly different (p < 0.05).
  2. Capital letter- row/low case letter – column. Mean values expressed as % of body weight.