Musculoskeletal Disease in Aged Horses and Its Management
| Autor: | van Weeren, Paul René, Back, Willem, Dep Gezondheidszorg Paard, LS Equine Muscoskeletal Biology, LS Heelkunde, dES AVR, dES RMSC |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Dep Gezondheidszorg Paard, LS Equine Muscoskeletal Biology, LS Heelkunde, dES AVR, dES RMSC |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Veterinary Medicine
medicine.medical_specialty Aging Hoof and Claw Laminitis 040301 veterinary sciences Lameness Animal Osteoarthritis Chronic laminitis 0403 veterinary science Foot Diseases medicine Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction Animals Horses Musculoskeletal Diseases Pergolide Medical treatment Equine business.industry 0402 animal and dairy science 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Pain management Musculoskeletal disease medicine.disease 040201 dairy & animal science Geriatric horse Physical therapy Horse Diseases business Degenerative joint disease medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Veterinary Clinics of North America-Equine Practice, 32(2), 229. W.B. Saunders Ltd |
| ISSN: | 1558-4224 0749-0739 |
| Popis: | Musculoskeletal disorders are the most prevalent health problem in aging horses. They are not life threatening, but are painful and an important welfare issue. Chronic joint disease (osteoarthritis) and chronic laminitis are the most prevalent. Treating osteoarthritis in the elderly horse is similar to treating performance horses, but aims at providing a stable situation with optimal comfort. Immediate medical treatment of flare-ups, long-term pain management, and adaptation of exercise and living conditions are the mainstays of treatment. Laminitis in the geriatric horse is related often to pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction, which may be treated with additional pergolide. |
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