Study 1

Study 2

Primary Investigator

Darryl Millis, DVM, MS, DACVS, CCRP

Brian Beale, DVM, DACVS

Center

Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

Gulf Coast Veterinary SpecialistsHouston, TX

Study

Clinical Evaluation of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy For Management of Canine Osteoarthritis of the Elbow Joints

Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Technology (ESWT) For the Treatment of Musculotendinous Injury of the Shoulder in Dogs: A doubleblind randomized placebo trial

Inclusion Criteria

Skeletally mature dog with diagnosis of elbow OA

Dogs with unilateral musculotendinous injury to the shoulder Weight range: 40-130 lbs Mild to moderate lameness

Protocol

• Two treatments 2 weeks apart
  
• 5 mm
  
• E3
  
• 600 pulses

• Two treatments 3 weeks apart
  
• 20 mm
  
• E6
  
• 1000 pulses

Evaluation Methods

• Force Plate
  
• Unicam
  
• CROM
  
• VeterinaryAssessment
  
• Owner Assessment

• Force Plate
  
• Video
  
• Ultrasound

# of dogs

36 total: 18 treatment and 18 placebo with option to cross over

20 total: 10 treatment / 10 placebo with option to cross over