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Table 1 Radiological evaluation of elbow, hip and stifle joints in 28 English bulldogs

From: Radiographic findings have an association with weight bearing and locomotion in English bulldogs

Elbow dysplasia

Grade

0

1

2

3

 

29 (51.8%)

9 (16.1%)

15 (26.8%)

3 (5.4%)

Hip dysplasia

Grade

A

B

C

D

E

 

2 (3.6%)

12 (21.4%)

11 (19.6%)

31 (55.4%)

Hip osteoarthritis

Grade

0

1

2

3

 

29 (51.8%)

6 (10.7%)

21 (37.5%)

Stifle osteoarthritis

Grade

0

1

2

3

 

37 (66.1%)

14 (25.0%)

5 (8.9%)

  1. Number of joints (percentage of total number) in each grade class is reported. The grade of elbow dysplasia is reported on a scale from 0 to 3 (no, mild, moderate, severe) (FKC protocol based on International Elbow Working Group protocol), hip dysplasia on a scale from A to E (grades A and B nondysplastic and C, D and E dysplastic with increasing severity) (Fédération Cynologique Internationale screening protocol), and hip and stifle osteoarthritis on a scale from 0 to 3 (no, mild, moderate, severe)