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April 6, 2026Journal of Small Animal Practice2 citationsOpen Access

Evaluation of a pressure‐sensitive treadmill in normal cats

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DMD. M. MarturelloKSK. B. de SousaBBB. L. Boger

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  • This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a pressure-sensitive treadmill for measuring gait in cats.
  • Utilized a pressure-sensitive treadmill to collect kinetic data from normal cats.
  • Assessed gait consistency and repeatability across trials.
  • Evaluated ease of use for both cats and operators.
  • The treadmill produced consistent and repeatable kinetic data.
  • Most cats readily participated during the testing sessions.
  • Established protocols could facilitate gait comparisons across studies and facilities.

Abstract

The pressure-sensitive treadmill produced consistent and repeatable kinetic data, was easy and fast to use, and cats readily participated in most cases. The homogeneity of protocols using pressure-sensitive treadmill could allow for useful gait comparisons between studies, facilities and patients in future investigations. This is particularly important in feline literature where case numbers at individual facilities are typically small.

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Marturello et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d34eac9c07852e0af98393https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.70131
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