Management of Injuries in Agility Dogs

AP Markley - Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, 2023 - vetsmall.theclinics.com
Canine agility is a physically demanding sport that requires the dog to navigate a complex
predetermined course of obstacles within a certain timeframe and without incurring errors …

Effect of bar jump height on kinetics and kinematics of take-off in agility dogs

L Inkilä, A Boström, P Valadão, J Avela, S Walker… - PloS one, 2025 - journals.plos.org
Sport-related injuries have been reported to occur in around one-third of agility dogs. Higher
bar height in competitions has been shown to increase odds of an injury. This study …

Part II of Finnish agility dog survey: agility-related injuries and risk factors for injury in competition-level agility dogs

L Inkilä, HK Hyytiäinen, A Hielm-Björkman, J Junnila… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Agility dogs can get injured during sports performance. Only a few factors
have been linked to risk for injury. Through an online questionnaire, information was …

Adverse health events and recommended health research priorities in agility dogs as reported by dog owners

DC Sellon, DJ Marcellin-Little, D McFarlane… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective To understand relative frequency of adverse health events, defined as injuries or
infectious diseases, in dogs participating in agility and to determine health research …

3D limb dynamics of flyball dogs turning on different box angles

S Blake, R Blake - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
There are no regulations for the flyball box angulation, which ranges from 45° to 89°. As
such at present, the box turn is deemed to represent the greatest injury risk to competitors …

High-resolution Ultrasonographic anatomy of the carpal tendons of sporting border collies

MG Entani, A Franini, G Barella, R Saleri, F De Rensis… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Dog agility is a canine sport that has gained popularity among pet owners
in recent decades. Because of the high-performance level, injuries to dogs competing in this …

Variability in performance of agility dogs navigating a dynamic obstacle

A Pechette Markley, MK Wood, AB Shoben… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction During agility performance, dogs complete a preset obstacle course. The teeter,
also known as the seesaw, is the only dynamic contact obstacle. Dogs handle dynamic …

Kinetics and kinematics of dog walk exercise in agility dogs of different experiences

G Anthony, S Blake, R Blake - Ciência Rural, 2024 - SciELO Brasil
The injury rate in agility dogs is relatively high compared to the general population. No study
to date has considered the biomechanical effects of the dog walk obstacle in agility trials …

[HTML][HTML] The canine athlete: exploring the routines, injuries, and jum** biomechanics in agility dogs

L Inkilä - 2025 - helda.helsinki.fi
Agility is one of the most popular canine sports in the world. It involves dogs navigating
obstacle courses quickly and accurately under handler guidance. However, the involvement …

Comparison of different pinning techniques for 3D-printed radius with Salter-Harris type I fracture

TH Kim, HY Kim - The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2024 - digital.car.chula.ac.th
The purpose of the present study was to compare different pinning techniques for distal
radius with Salter-Harris type I fracture. Computed Tomography (CT) images of a distal …