Clinical care of the geriatric horse

Jarvis, Nicola

doi:10.1002/inpr.6

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“…Given the aging equine population and the prevalence of musculoskeletal problems in horses [ 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 ], the present study aimed to assess the influence of chronic musculoskeletal disease and old age on the lying time budgets of horses using wearable sensor technology. We hypothesize that geriatric horses and horses suffering from chronic orthopedic discomfort spend less time recumbent than healthy adult control horses.…”

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Recumbency as an Equine Welfare Indicator in Geriatric Horses and Horses with Chronic Orthopaedic Disease

Kelemen

Grimm

Long

et al. 2021

Animals

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Recumbency is a prerequisite for horses achieving rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and completing a full sleep cycle. An inability to lie down due to environmental insecurities or pain results in REM sleep deficiency, which can cause substantial impairment of welfare and health. Therefore, the present study used wearable automated sensor technology on 83 horses housed in an animal sanctuary to measure and compare the recumbency, locomotion, and standing time budgets of geriatric horses with and without chronic lameness to younger adult sound and lame horses. Recumbency times ranged from 0 to 319 min per day with an overall mean of 67.4 (±61.9) minutes; the time budget for locomotion was 19.1% (±11.2% s.d.) and for standing 75.6% (±13.1 s.d.). Interestingly, neither age nor lameness due to chronic orthopedic disease had a significant influence on recumbency times in this study. Eight horses showed symptoms of REM deficit. These horses had significantly shorter lying times (7.99 ± 11.4 min) and smaller locomotion time budgets than the other horses enrolled in this study (73.8 ± 61.8 min), indicating a general compromise of well-being. Thus, wearable sensor technology can be used to identify horses with low recumbency times at risk for REM sleep deficiency and to assess and monitor equine welfare objectively.

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Recumbency as an Equine Welfare Indicator in Geriatric Horses and Horses with Chronic Orthopaedic Disease

Kelemen

Grimm

Long

et al. 2021

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Specific features of using life quality assessment tools for geriatric horses: Literature review

Sobol¹,

Sattarov²,

Butryn-Boka³

2023

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With the change in the social role of horses and the development of veterinary medicine, their average life expectancy has increased, so the problem of the quality of life of geriatric horses has become relevant nowadays. The purpose of the study is to determine the main approaches to the assessment of the quality of life of horses in old age. The study employed the following methods: analysis, synthesis, comparison, graphical presentation of data. Five main ways to improve life expectancy and QoL indicators and reduce mortality of old horses were determined: full and sufficient feeding; ensuring optimal ADL performance; creation of comfortable housing conditions; conducting cryotherapy maintenance vibrotherapy, manual therapy, horseshoe therapy, therapeutic and preventive exercises, magnetotherapy, phototherapy, shock wave and ultrasound therapy; use of modern methods of early detection and treatment of oncological diseases. It was found that the most common causes of death were diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, followed by diseases of the musculoskeletal system and reproductive system, and oncological diseases. Among the latter, tumours of the pituitary and thyroid glands, melanoma, sarcoidosis, lymphoma, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) prevailed – up to 60% of oncological sick horses. It was summarised that quality of life assessments, including evaluation of factors related to health, activities of daily living and mental well-being, are useful in informing decisions regarding management, health care and euthanasia. The results of this study can be used by equestrian professionals, farmers or veterinarians to help them choose the safest and most beneficial care for horses

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Clinical care of the geriatric horse

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Recumbency as an Equine Welfare Indicator in Geriatric Horses and Horses with Chronic Orthopaedic Disease

Recumbency as an Equine Welfare Indicator in Geriatric Horses and Horses with Chronic Orthopaedic Disease

Specific features of using life quality assessment tools for geriatric horses: Literature review

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