4Dvets

23/08/2025

Observation alone is not enough.

Studies show that even experienced veterinarians can overlook subtle gait abnormalities when relying only on visual inspection. That’s why quantitative gait analysis has become the gold standard in both human and veterinary medicine.

With 34 validated gait parameters, 4Dvets translates complex motion into objective, reproducible data. These include symmetry indices, step frequency, cycle duration, ground reaction force estimates, range of motion, spectral energy, and more. Each parameter highlights a different functional aspect of canine mobility, from detecting pain-related asymmetries to analyzing compensatory movement strategies.

This scientific foundation empowers veterinarians to:
• Detect early-stage musculoskeletal and neurological conditions
• Monitor rehabilitation progress with measurable outcomes
• Build trust with dog owners by presenting objective evidence

The science of movement is more than observation. It’s measurable, repeatable, and evidence-based.

21/08/2025

A puppy’s first steps are more than just adorable. Tey set the foundation for a lifetime of mobility.

Subtle gait asymmetries in early growth can indicate risks for:
• Hip dysplasia
• Elbow dysplasia
• Growth-related orthopedic issues

With canine gait analysis, we can monitor puppies from the very beginning: detecting problems before they become painful.

Prevention starts early.
Because every pup deserves to grow up strong, balanced, and pain-free.

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20/08/2025

The future of veterinary diagnostics is not about guessing. It’s about measuring.

With wearable IMU sensor technology, we can capture more than just movement:
• Early detection of joint disorders
• Objective monitoring of therapy success
• Data-driven prevention for healthier, longer lives

At 4Dvets, we combine science, technology, and compassion to support professionals in making better, faster, and more precise decisions for canine health.

Because every step tells a story and now we can finally read it.

19/08/2025

19/08/2025

A good-looking gait is not enough: it also has to be functional.

Subtle asymmetries or weight shifts in a dog’s movement can increase the risk of injuries and conditions, but are often overlooked by the human eye.

With LupoGait, what remains hidden becomes visible: objective, reproducible data on load distribution, stride frequency and symmetry.

Because a gait that looks good should also truly work well.

17/08/2025

Early detection can change everything.

Debi’s gait looked normal at first glance, but LupoGait revealed subtle asymmetries and reduced range of motion, indicating early hip dysplasia.

Through objective gait analysis, her condition was detected before severe pain or joint damage occurred. Now she’s under targeted treatment to stay active, mobile, and pain-free for years to come.

Because prevention starts with seeing what’s invisible to the eye.

16/08/2025

Traditional gait assessments, while essential, often fall short in detecting subtle dysfunctions.

LupoGait fills that gap:
• Equipped with 6 wireless IMUs, LupoGait captures up to 34 biomechanical parameters, including range of motion, stride metrics, symmetry, and load distribution, during a simple 20-meter walk
• It’s mobile, instant (real-time feedback), and integrates seamlessly into everyday clinical use
• Validation studies show excellent agreement with optical systems: stance/swing phase detection within ±0.01–0.06 s, and ROM estimation errors under 6°

LupoGait turns gait analysis from anecdotal into actionable: Empowering vets with precise, objective insights.

15/08/2025

A functionally healthy gait is more than just “not lame”.
Many dogs walk completely inconspicuously and yet show subtle deviations that indicate overloading, pain or muscular imbalances. These changes are often the result of chronic compensation: the animal relieves, shifts or shortens movement phases long before visible lameness occurs.

The gait pattern is a mirror of functional processes: How long is a limb loaded? How even is the movement between left and right? Is the pelvis rotated, the trunk balanced, the speed adjusted?

With LupoGait, these questions can be answered objectively. The system measures, for example, the duration of the support and swing phase, the stride length and the symmetry ratio, thus making visible what the eye often does not recognize.

Prevention does not start with pain, but with function.

14/08/2025

Many compensatory movement patterns only become apparent on the circular track.

This is because the volte demands significantly more balance, coordination and muscular control from the dog than a linear movement. Even small deficits, for example in hindquarters stability or trunk rotation, become visibly more pronounced when the dog bends.

In clinical practice, the volte is therefore more than just an exercise: it is a functional provocation test. Particularly in the case of neurological or orthopaedic abnormalities, the circle shows where coordination, dynamics or force distribution are no longer consistent.

LupoGait makes these differences measurable. For example, the sensors detect differences in load duration, swing phase or stride length between the left and right side. Rotational instabilities such as a pelvic twist can also be objectively mapped.

This makes the volte a clinically valuable tool for findings, monitoring progress and therapy planning.

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13/08/2025

What is functional asymmetry?
It occurs when the movements of the right and left sides of the body are no longer in balance: due to pain, muscular weakness or structural changes.

Dogs often compensate for these deviations for a long time without showing any clinical signs. However, functional asymmetries can be objectively recorded with LupoGait.

The system precisely measures how weight and movement are distributed between the limbs, detects the smallest deviations and documents changes over time. This turns uncertainty into an informed treatment decision.

12/08/2025

Many orthopaedic problems in dogs do not appear suddenly, but develop over weeks or months.

The affected dogs adapt their movement behaviour without becoming visibly lame. Gait analysis helps to recognise these changes at an early stage.

LupoGait translates subtle deviations into measurable data that helps you to diagnose and treat more specifically.

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11/08/2025

The stance phase is one of the keys to diagnosis.

In the stance phase, the limb bears the body weight and provides decisive indications of compensation, pain behaviour and functional asymmetries. Even the smallest deviations in duration, stability or load transfer can indicate orthopaedic or neurological problems even before visible lameness occurs.

With LupoGait, these subtle changes can be objectively recorded: The sensors precisely analyse how long each limb bears weight on the ground and how the ratio between the left and right halves of the body changes.

The stance phase is one of 34 parameters that LupoGait measures in a standardised and reproducible way: directly in everyday life, without any complex technology.