tripawds

These videos relate to a project led by Zoe Self Davies studying the gaits of three-legged dogs.

Slow gait in a forelimb amputee. Note ‘walking’ in hindlimbs, hopping in forelimbs, with mismatch in fore/hind periods resulting in variable fore/hind phase.
Slow gait in a hindlimb amputee showing ‘walking’ forelimbs and ‘bouncing’ hind, again showing changing phasing between fore and hind.
Intermediate speed gait of forelimb amputee showing footfall timings close to a pace and/or rotary gallop.
Intermediate speed gait of hindlimb amputee approximating a trot.

Intermediate speed gait of hindlimb amputee approximating a trot.

High speed gait of forelimb amputee showing a rotary gallop.
High speed gait of a hindlimb amputee showing a rotary gallop.
High speed gait of a hindlimb amputee showing a transverse gallop.