System and method to detect and quantify lameness in animals

A system to evaluate lameness in a four-legged animal, the system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
• selecting a gait analysis test associated with a test speed;
• collecting gait-related test data associated with the animal at the test speed for a plurality of gait cycles, the gait-related test data being collected in relation to a pressure senor pad having a plurality of sensors;
• identifying a plurality of paws and associated paw pressure of the animal associated with each of the gait cycles in relation to the sensor pad from the gait-related test data;
• and
• computing a gait lameness score associated with a paw based on a ratio of, a total paw pressure for the paw in the plurality of gait cycles divided by total pressure for the plurality of paws in the plurality gait cycles, and a mean paw pressure for the paw that is expected by a breed of the animal.

A computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations to evaluate lameness in a four-legged animal, the operations comprising:

• selecting a gait analysis test associated with a test speed;
• collecting gait-related test data associated with the animal at the test speed for a plurality of gait cycles, the gait-related test data being collected in relation to a pressure senor pad having a plurality of sensors;
• identifying a plurality of paws and associated paw pressure of the animal associated with each of the gait cycles in relation to the sensor pad from the gait-related test data;
• and
• computing a gait lameness score associated with a paw based on a ratio of, a total paw pressure for the paw in the plurality of gait cycles divided by total pressure for the plurality of paws in the plurality gait cycles, and a mean paw pressure for the paw that is expected by a breed of the animal.