Effects of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Pain and Mobility in Client-Owned Dogs with Refractory Elbow and Stifle Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Double-Blinded Trial
ESWT produced modest, inconsistent improvements in dogs with treatment-refractory OA, with slightly more consistent effects following two sessions. Therapeutic efficacy appeared limited in this end-stage population.
Authors
- Susanne K. Lauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5425-7261)
- Yury Zablotski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6928-4089)
- Monika A. Mille (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9222-9141)
- Frederik Volz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0921-1707)
- Elena V. Winkler
- Annika Klein
Institutions
- München Klinik Bogenhausen (DE)
- LIV Pharma (Germany) (DE)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Animals
- Published
- 2026-02-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ani16040541
- Primary Topic
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00