Back pain in horses
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2007.26638Keywords:
Thoracolumbar, Ultrasonography, Performance, Lameness, Vertebrae, Back painAbstract
Back pain, whether they have a primary or secondary origin, is a important cause to the drop of the equine performance , but the size and the complex biomechanics make it difficult to diagnosis and treat the injury. As it is, the knowledge of this anatomic site is of great importance to the thoracolumbar examination. The diagnosis of back pain is done through physical examination and complementary exams, represented by the image methods of diagnosis, such as radiography, ultrasonography and thermography. The most important lesions that cause the back pain in an equine are impingement of the dorsal spinous processes, desmopathy of the supraespinous ligament, osteoarthritis of the articular processes and lesions of the vertebral discs and body. The most common treatments to back pain are the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, local injections, acupuncture, physiotherapy, training management and surgery.Downloads
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2007-06-01
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Alves ALG, Fonseca BPA da, Thomassian A, Nicoletti JL de M, Hussni CA, Silveira AB da. Back pain in horses. Braz. J. Vet. Res. Anim. Sci. [Internet]. 2007 Jun. 1 [cited 2025 Feb. 25];44(3):191-9. Available from: https://revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/26638