Artículos de revistas
Lombalgia em eqüinos
Fecha
2007-12-01Registro en:
Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, v. 44, n. 3, p. 191-199, 2007.
1413-9596
1678-4456
2-s2.0-78149384675
2-s2.0-78149384675.pdf
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Autor
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Institución
Resumen
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.