A Dog Wears a Long Cast On One of its Hind Legs to Test How Much Pressure is Exerted (IMAGE)

Morris Animal Foundation

A Dog Wears a Long Cast On One of its Hind Legs to Test How Much Pressure is Exerted

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Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers at Colorado State University's Veterinary Teaching Hospital found that dogs fitted with longer casts for hind-leg injuries or ailments should see fewer pressure sores and soft tissue complications than dogs with shorter casts.

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Dr. Felix Duerr, Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital

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