Musculoskeletal problems associated with lameness and poor performance among horses used for barrel racing: 118 cases (2000–2003)

Dabareiner, Robin M.; Cohen, Noah D.; Carter, G Kent; Nunn, Sandra; Moyer, W. A.

doi:10.2460/javma.2005.227.1646

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“…These movements associated with the breed standard can lead to certain injuries. Contrary to previously reported (DABAREINER et al, 2005;MENARIM et al, 2012), this study reported higher incidence of pelvic tendons injuries and a tendency towards greater frequency of femoral-tibial-patellar and tarsus injuries in western sports animals than in jumping animals. There is a tendency to higher incidence of femoral-tibial-patellar injuries when compared to working animals (CONTINO et al, 2012;Smith (1993) apud TIPTON et al, 2013.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Our results corroborate previous studies conducted in other countries (CHENEY et al, 1973;MEERSHOEK et al, 2001;DYSON, 2002;DABAREINER et al, 2005;MURRAY et al, 2006;DYSON, 2007;COGGER et al, 2008;SCOTT, 2008;MURRAY et al, 2010;MENARIM et al, 2012) and it can be useful in identifying risk factors to these injuries, to propose changes in management, handling and training in order to prevent losses, suffering of animals and financial losses.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…Racing horses were also more likely to suffer from carpal injuries than in western sport, polo pony, working and jumping horses. They also presented more thoracic tendons injuries than western sports, polo pony and jumping animals, corroborating previous findings (POOL & MEAGHER, 1990;PILSWORTH et al, 1994;WILLIAMS et al, 2001;DABAREINER et al, 2005;O'MEARA et al, 2010;MENARIM et al, 2012). Table 1 -Number and frequency of orthopedic injuries occurrence in 116 horses undergoing different physical activities.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Western performance includes reining, cutting, roping, barrel, among others, and the predominant breed used is the American Quarter Horse (DABAREINER et al, 2005;SCOTT, 2008;TIPTON et al, 2013), the same was observed in this study. During barrel racing, the horse performs a Site of injury clover leaf pattern at gallop around three barrels.…”

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confidence: 82%

“…There is a common occurrence of muscle injuries by fatigue in racing horses (DABAREINER et al, 2005;MENARIM et al, 2012) and previous studies reported increased risk of tendon injury in forelimbs (WILLIAMS et al, 2001), and carpal and pelvic fractures (POOL & MEAGHER, 1990;PILSWORTH et al, 1994;MURRAY et al, 2006;DALLAS, 2013). This study also showed a higher incidence of fractures compared to working and jumping animals.…”

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confidence: 64%

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Relation between type and local of orthopedic injuries with physical activity in horses

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Equine sport modalities influence the prevalence and predisposition of musculoskeletal injuries in horses. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of location and type of orthopedic injuries of horses undergoing various physical activities. Data from 116 horses of different breeds and ages was analyzed. Physical activities included dressage, racing, polo pony, jumping, work and western performance. All horses had history of orthopedic lameness diagnosed by radiographs and/or ultrasound scans. The effect of sport on the affected anatomical site and type of lesion was performed using Fisher's exact test. Desmitis was more prevalent in animals that performed western sports than in the working ones. The number of fractures was greater in racing and polo pony animals than in working horses. Stifle lesions were more prevalent in dressage horses than working horses and had lower occurrence of shoulder injuries than jumping horses. Hind limb tendon injuries were lower in jumping than in dressage and western horses. We conclude that there is a relationship between location and type of injury and physical activities. In racing horses there is a predominance of young animals and higher prevalence of orthopedic injuries from traumatic events such as tendonitis, desmitis and fractures. In physical activities that require longer training and that animals were used for longer periods, eg. jumping, polo pony, dressage and work, age-related degenerative, such as joint disease, were predominant. In western sport animals the most common lesion was desmitis. Regarding limbs, forelimb injures were more often observed in racing horses, polo pony, jumping and working animals; whereas, dressage and Western sports horses presented more injuries in hind limbs.

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confidence: 99%