Large-breed puppies (with FCP) needed for study to prevent arthritis

[LittleBigDog]

Cornell Chronicle: Puppies needed for arthritis study

 

[corgipower]

To date, eight dogs have entered the study, which is completely free to their owners, but 12 more are required before Krotscheck will have any preliminary results.

Twenty dogs is a study?

 

[hankster]

Twenty dogs is a study?

Yes and no. Statistically marginal. However... The grant they got probably has only enough money for 20 dogs. The cost of surgery, follow up etc is not cheap and nowadays most grants are quite small. Plus if it is a preliminary study, then ethically you cannot do a new procedure on lots of dogs in case there is an unexpected negative consequence.

 

[GlassOnion]

Twenty dogs is a study?

It is when funds are limited and you have to rely on volunteers.