Clinical efficacy of clodronic acid in horses diagnosed with navicular syndrome: A field study using objective and subjective lameness evaluation

Argüelles, D.; Saitua, Aritz; Medina, Antonia Sánchez de; Muñoz, Juan A.; Muñoz, Ana

doi:10.1016/j.rvsc.2019.07.018

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“…This accelerometer records data continuously while the horse is moving, at a sampling rate of 100 Hz. Additional information regarding this device has been published elsewhere [11][12][13].…”

Section: Accelerometric Devicementioning

confidence: 99%

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Combined Effects of Water Depth and Velocity on the Accelerometric Parameters Measured in Horses Exercised on a Water Treadmill

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Horse trainers often claim that exercise on a water treadmill (WT) leads to a greater muscle power and development compared to terrestrial locomotion, because of the greater viscosity of water compared to air. This research assesses locomotor changes measured with accelerometers fixed in the pectoral region and in the sacrum midline in six horses subjected to exercise sessions of 40 min duration on a WT without water (DT), and with water at the depth of fetlock (FET) and carpus (CAR) with velocities of 6 km/h and at the depth of stifle (STF) at 5 km/h. Another five horses performed the same exercise sessions but always with a velocity of 5 km/h. Total power increased from DT to FET and CAR, without significant differences between CAR and STF depths when the velocity was the same. However, a significant decrease was found when the velocity was reduced. The greater total power with water was distributed mainly to the dorsoventral axis, with significant increases in dorsoventral displacement and dorsoventral power. Both parameters were significantly affected by velocity and water depth. In conclusion, total and dorsoventral powers increased with velocity and water depth, leading to reduction in longitudinal and mediolateral power, during exercise on a WT.

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Section: Accelerometric Devicementioning

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“…Stride coordination parameters included regularity, REG (dimensionless) and symmetry SYM (dimensionless). REG measures the acceleration pattern similarity of successive strides in a period of time and SYM measures the similarities between left and right acceleration patterns [11][12][13].…”

Section: Accelerometric Parametersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Combined Effects of Water Depth and Velocity on the Accelerometric Parameters Measured in Horses Exercised on a Water Treadmill

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Becero

Argüelles

et al. 2020

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“…A portable 3D gait analyzer (Equimetrix, Centaure-Metrix ® , Evry, France) was placed on the caudal part of the sternum, between the right and left pectoralis ascendens muscles, using a girth. This location (PECT) is closer to the body center of gravity, and has a good stability against the body of the horse, providing information about the acceleration parameters in the forelimb [15,[24][25][26][27]. In order to better analyze the accelerometric parameters in the hindlimbs, the accelerometer was also attached to the sacral midline (SML), with adhesive tape.…”

Section: Accelerometer and Accelerometric Recordingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Positive data were obtained with accelerations following dorsal, cranial and left directions. This device has been used previously to evaluate gait in horses during racing, jumping or dressage exercises [28][29][30], during an exercise on a water treadmill [27], in lame horses [26,31] or in horses with ataxia induced by the administration of different sedative agents [24,32].…”

Section: Accelerometer and Accelerometric Recordingsmentioning

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Accelerometric Changes before and after Capacitive Resistive Electric Transfer Therapy in Horses with Thoracolumbar Pain Compared to a SHAM Procedure

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Muñoz

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Capacitive resistive electric transfer (CRET), a radiofrequency at 448 kHz, increases flexibility in quadricep muscles of human athletes. To assess whether CRET would result in clinical and biomechanical improvements in horses with thoracolumbar pain, 18 sport horses were divided into two groups: CRET (n = 9), subjected to four CRET sessions, during two consecutive weeks, and SHAM (n = 9), subjected to the same procedure with the device off. Clinical examination and accelerometry were performed before and after the four sessions. During the study, horses were in training and in active competition, and did not receive any other treatment. Mann-Whitney and a Wilcoxon matched pair tests were used to compare between the SHAM and CRET groups and before and after the intervention, respectively. CRET horses showed increased dorsoventral (p < 0.002), mediolateral and total power (p < 0.01) after the intervention, suggesting increased back flexibility. SHAM horses did not show any of these modifications after the intervention. No changes were found in the dorsoventral displacement of the gravity center in either group. Thoracolumbar pain decreased one degree after CRET (p = 0.002), and it did not change after SHAM. Epaxial muscle pain decreased two degrees after CRET (p = 0.03) and one degree after SHAM (p = 0.01). These results reflected that CRET therapy would increase back flexibility and decrease thoracolumbar and epaxial pain.

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“…In this field study David Argüelles and colleagues in Spain assessed the clinical efficacy of clodronic acid in horses diagnosed with navicular syndrome .…”

Section: Clodronic Acid Treatment For Navicular Syndromementioning

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Clinical efficacy of clodronic acid in horses diagnosed with navicular syndrome: A field study using objective and subjective lameness evaluation

Cited by 11 publications

References 22 publications

Combined Effects of Water Depth and Velocity on the Accelerometric Parameters Measured in Horses Exercised on a Water Treadmill

Combined Effects of Water Depth and Velocity on the Accelerometric Parameters Measured in Horses Exercised on a Water Treadmill

Accelerometric Changes before and after Capacitive Resistive Electric Transfer Therapy in Horses with Thoracolumbar Pain Compared to a SHAM Procedure

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