Thermography and ultrasonography in back pain diagnosis of equine athletes

Fonseca, Brunna Patrícia Almeida da; Alves, Ana Liz Garcia; Nicoletti, J. L. M.; Thomassian, Armen; Hussni, Carlos Alberto; Mikail, Samuel F.

doi:10.1016/j.jevs.2006.09.007

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“…In a study conducted by FONSECA et al (2006) about diagnostic tools for back injuries in horses showed a good relation between thermography to detect lesions and ultrasound identifying the same lesions. They concluded that thermography is a good and rapid device to be used for back diagnosis in these animals.…”

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Infrared thermography evaluation from the back region of healthy horses in controlled temperature room

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“…A imagem diagnóstica é fundamental para a investigação da claudicação em equinos de esporte, segundo Dyson (2003), sendo a tomografia computadorizada um método superior quando comparada ao exame radiográfico, porém seu uso na avaliação da região cervical ainda não é muito relatado. Considerando-se que a claudicação em equinos atletas pode estar diretamente relacionada ao acometimento da região cervical, e à dificuldade de identificar o local exato da dor pelos exames físico e radiográfico (Berg et al, 2002;Fonseca et al, 2006), torna-se importante a investigação mais precisa desta região.…”

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“…O exame clínico da região cervical dos equinos é um desafio para os clínicos na determinação precisa do local da lesão, utilizando-se somente o exame físico (Haussler, 2000;Berg et al, 2002;Fonseca et al, 2006). A medicina equina ainda não alcançou o progresso que já se obteve na medicina humana no diagnóstico das afecções cervicais.…”

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“…Zootec., v.64, n.5, p.1137-1144, 2012 particularidades e variações anatômicas normais encontradas nas vértebras desta espécie, as quais podem ser interpretadas erroneamente quando desconhecidas. Tendo em vista a alta incidência de afecções da coluna cervical que comprometem significativamente a locomoção de equinos atletas, além da dificuldade do diagnóstico pelos exames físico e radiográfico (Dyson, 2003;Fonseca et al, 2006;Mac Kay, 2006), o presente estudo buscou descrever a anatomia da região cervical de equinos sem sinais de alterações a partir de imagens obtidas pela tomografia computadorizada helicoidal, proporcionando um atlas tomográfico de suporte para o diagnóstico de afecções da coluna cervical de equinos.…”

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Aspectos tomográficos da coluna cervical de equinos

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Arq. Bras. Med. Vet. Zootec.

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RESUMODescreveu-se a anatomia da região cervical de equinos adultos, com base em imagens obtidas no exame de tomografia computadorizada helicoidal realizado em peças anatômicas de equinos adultos. A tomografia computadorizada foi o método de imagem diagnóstica de escolha e possibilita as reconstruções de imagens tridimensionais e em outros planos anatômicos, como sagital e coronal. Todas as imagens foram adquiridas e avaliadas em filtro e janela para tecido ósseo. Observaram-se diferenças anatômicas e as particularidades normais das vértebras, principalmente da região occipitoatlantoaxial, a qual apresenta maior incidência de alterações.Palavras-chave: cavalo, tomografia computadorizada helicoidal, coluna cervical ABSTRACT The anatomy of the cervical spine of mature horses based on images obtained with a helical computed tomography examination performed on anatomic specimens was studied. Computed tomography was the diagnostic imaging method of choice and allowed three-dimensional reconstructions of images and other anatomical planes, such as coronal and sagittal. All images were acquired and evaluated in the filter and window to bone tissue.It was possible to demonstrate the anatomical differences and peculiarities of the normal vertebrae, particularly the occipito-atlantoaxial region, which has a higher incidence of changes to assist in the visualization of any change of the bone pattern on CT studies.

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“…The utility of thermography in veterinary medicine has been demonstrated in the evaluation of soft tissue injury and superficial bone lesions, associated mainly with inflammatory processes of the distal parts of the forelimbs and back [2][3][4][5][6]. The main advantage of thermography is the detection of inflammation prior to the onset of clinical signs of pathology [7][8][9][10].…”

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The influence of breed, age, gender, training level and ambient temperature on forelimb and back temperature in racehorses

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Dudek³

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Proceedings of the 2016 International Conference on Quantitative InfraRed Thermography

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A previous thermographic study of racehorses identified thirteen regions of interest (ROIs) for monitoring the impact of training. However, that investigation did not consider the influence of breed, age, gender, or training intensity level on the temperature of ROIs. The present study adopted a multivariate analysis approach to determine whether the aforementioned factors, along with ambient temperature, significantly influenced ROI temperature in the key body regions. Thermography measurements were obtained from 53 racehorses of three breeds. Horses were in regular training for over ten months, having 13 thermographic examinations in each racing season.Backward stepwise multiple linear regression indicated that ambient temperature and breed contributed significantly to the model for predicting ROI temperature at all 13 ROIs. Training intensity level contributed significantly to the model only at the thoracic vertebrae, the left third metacarpal bone, and left fetlock joint. Neither gender nor age contributed to the model significantly at any ROI.Our data suggest that ambient temperature, breed and training level affect racehorse body surface temperature in some areas of the distal parts of the forelimbs and the back. This contributes to a better understanding of the normal range of thermographic findings in racehorses undergoing intensive training.

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Thermography and ultrasonography in back pain diagnosis of equine athletes

Cited by 72 publications

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Infrared thermography evaluation from the back region of healthy horses in controlled temperature room

Infrared thermography evaluation from the back region of healthy horses in controlled temperature room

Aspectos tomográficos da coluna cervical de equinos

The influence of breed, age, gender, training level and ambient temperature on forelimb and back temperature in racehorses

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