Electronic Hydrotherapy System in the Treatment of Dogs with Hip Dysplasia
摘要
This article describes the implementation of a canine hydrotherapy system called “M.G.C.S.” for the treatment of bone and joint diseases in dogs. The machine uses an underwater treadmill with an 80 kg * cm torque motor, an HMI designed in MyOpenLab and a LAMP server for monitoring information. The developed system requires a power of 600 W to achieve a speed of 4.14 m/s with a commercial value of $2740 dollars, compared to equipment available on international markets that requires a factor of 20 times of power to reach their maximum speed, also present an average retail value of $10,000 dollars.