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Table 4 Number of dogs treated with gold implantation and a control group that showed changes in the signs of hip dysplasia, according to their owners' general impressions of their dog's behaviour in its daily life after 24 months of treatment.

From: Two years follow-up study of the pain-relieving effect of gold bead implantation in dogs with hip-joint arthritis

Treatment group

No pain signs

Large improvement in signs

Moderate improvement in signs

No change in signs

Moderate deterioration in signs

Severe deterioration in signs

Total

GG

3

19

10

0

2

0

34

PG

1

12

9

2

5

3

32

GG+PG (pooled)

4

31

19

2

7

3

66

PC (control)

0

0

1

2

4

0

7

  1. For abbreviations see Table 1