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Ultrasound and clinical findings in the metacarpophalangeal joint assessment of show jumping horses in training
BACKGROUND: Physical exercise is known to cause significant joint changes. Thus, monitoring joint behavior of athletic horses is essential in early disorders recognition, allowing the proper management. OBJECTIVES: The aims of this study were to determine the morphological patterns, physical examina...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7263911/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32476309 http://dx.doi.org/10.4142/jvs.2020.21.e21 |
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author | Yamada, Ana Lúcia M. Pinheiro, Marcelo Marsiglia, Marília F. Hagen, Stefano Carlo F. Baccarin, Raquel Yvonne A. da Silva, Luís Cláudio L. C. |
author_facet | Yamada, Ana Lúcia M. Pinheiro, Marcelo Marsiglia, Marília F. Hagen, Stefano Carlo F. Baccarin, Raquel Yvonne A. da Silva, Luís Cláudio L. C. |
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description | BACKGROUND: Physical exercise is known to cause significant joint changes. Thus, monitoring joint behavior of athletic horses is essential in early disorders recognition, allowing the proper management. OBJECTIVES: The aims of this study were to determine the morphological patterns, physical examination characteristics and ultrasound findings of show jumping horses in training and to establish a score-based examination model for physical and ultrasound follow-ups of metacarpophalangeal joint changes in these animals. METHODS: A total of 52 metacarpophalangeal joints from 26 horses who were initially in the taming stage were evaluated, and the horses' athletic progression was monitored. The horses were evaluated by a physical examination and by B-mode and Doppler-mode ultrasound examinations, starting at time zero (T0), which occurred concomitantly with the beginning of training, and every 3 months thereafter for a follow-up period of 18 months. RESULTS: The standardized examination model revealed an increase in the maximum joint flexion angles and higher scores on the physical and ultrasound examinations after scoring was performed by predefined assessment tools, especially between 3 and 6 months of evaluation, which was immediately after the horses started more intense training. The lameness score and the ultrasound examination score were slightly higher at the end of the study. CONCLUSIONS: The observed results were probably caused by the implementation of a training regimen and joint adaptation to physical conditioning. The joints most likely undergo a pre-osteoarthritic period due to work overload, which can manifest in a consistent or adaptive manner, as observed during this study. Thus, continuous monitoring of young athlete horses by physical and ultrasound examinations that can be scored is essential. |
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spelling | pubmed-72639112020-06-10 Ultrasound and clinical findings in the metacarpophalangeal joint assessment of show jumping horses in training Yamada, Ana Lúcia M. Pinheiro, Marcelo Marsiglia, Marília F. Hagen, Stefano Carlo F. Baccarin, Raquel Yvonne A. da Silva, Luís Cláudio L. C. J Vet Sci Original Article BACKGROUND: Physical exercise is known to cause significant joint changes. Thus, monitoring joint behavior of athletic horses is essential in early disorders recognition, allowing the proper management. OBJECTIVES: The aims of this study were to determine the morphological patterns, physical examination characteristics and ultrasound findings of show jumping horses in training and to establish a score-based examination model for physical and ultrasound follow-ups of metacarpophalangeal joint changes in these animals. METHODS: A total of 52 metacarpophalangeal joints from 26 horses who were initially in the taming stage were evaluated, and the horses' athletic progression was monitored. The horses were evaluated by a physical examination and by B-mode and Doppler-mode ultrasound examinations, starting at time zero (T0), which occurred concomitantly with the beginning of training, and every 3 months thereafter for a follow-up period of 18 months. RESULTS: The standardized examination model revealed an increase in the maximum joint flexion angles and higher scores on the physical and ultrasound examinations after scoring was performed by predefined assessment tools, especially between 3 and 6 months of evaluation, which was immediately after the horses started more intense training. The lameness score and the ultrasound examination score were slightly higher at the end of the study. CONCLUSIONS: The observed results were probably caused by the implementation of a training regimen and joint adaptation to physical conditioning. The joints most likely undergo a pre-osteoarthritic period due to work overload, which can manifest in a consistent or adaptive manner, as observed during this study. Thus, continuous monitoring of young athlete horses by physical and ultrasound examinations that can be scored is essential. The Korean Society of Veterinary Science 2020-05 2020-01-07 /pmc/articles/PMC7263911/ /pubmed/32476309 http://dx.doi.org/10.4142/jvs.2020.21.e21 Text en © 2020 The Korean Society of Veterinary Science https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Original Article Yamada, Ana Lúcia M. Pinheiro, Marcelo Marsiglia, Marília F. Hagen, Stefano Carlo F. Baccarin, Raquel Yvonne A. da Silva, Luís Cláudio L. C. Ultrasound and clinical findings in the metacarpophalangeal joint assessment of show jumping horses in training |
title | Ultrasound and clinical findings in the metacarpophalangeal joint assessment of show jumping horses in training |
title_full | Ultrasound and clinical findings in the metacarpophalangeal joint assessment of show jumping horses in training |
title_fullStr | Ultrasound and clinical findings in the metacarpophalangeal joint assessment of show jumping horses in training |
title_full_unstemmed | Ultrasound and clinical findings in the metacarpophalangeal joint assessment of show jumping horses in training |
title_short | Ultrasound and clinical findings in the metacarpophalangeal joint assessment of show jumping horses in training |
title_sort | ultrasound and clinical findings in the metacarpophalangeal joint assessment of show jumping horses in training |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7263911/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32476309 http://dx.doi.org/10.4142/jvs.2020.21.e21 |
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