Behavioural analysis of the efficacy of treatments for injuries to the spinal cord in animals. Academic Article

abstract

• There have been very few clinical trials evaluating therapies for naturally occurring spinal cord injury in dogs and cats. This review describes the methods suitable for evaluating the behavioural recovery of animals with spinal cord injuries, in either a clinical or a laboratory setting. A list of commonly used methods for evaluating behavioural recovery in animals is provided, both in the clinical and laboratory setting; the tests, their limitations and benefits and specific recommendations for their use are also discussed in more depth.

authors

• Jeffery, Nicholas

published proceedings

• Vet Rec

altmetric score

• 3

author list (cited authors)

• Webb, A. A., Jeffery, N. D., Olby, N. J., & Muir, G. D.

citation count

• 26

complete list of authors

• Webb, AA||Jeffery, ND||Olby, NJ||Muir, GD

publication date

• August 2004

publisher

• Wiley  Publisher

published in

• Veterinary Record  Journal

keywords

• Animals
• Behavior, Animal
• Cat Diseases
• Cats
• Disease Models, Animal
• Dog Diseases
• Dogs
• Locomotion
• Motor Activity
• Neurologic Examination
• Rats
• Recovery Of Function
• Species Specificity
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Treatment Outcome

PubMed Central ID

• 15384503

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1136/vr.155.8.225

start page

• 225

end page

• 230

volume

• 155

issue

• 8

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/vr.155.8.225