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Topic:Joint Health

Joint health in horses involves the study of anatomical structures such as cartilage, synovial fluid, ligaments, and bones that contribute to the function and mobility of equine joints. Research in this area focuses on understanding the physiology of equine joints, the mechanisms of joint disorders, and the effects of wear and tear over time. Common joint issues in horses include osteoarthritis, synovitis, and joint effusion, which can impact performance and quality of life. Diagnostic techniques often involve imaging, synovial fluid analysis, and clinical evaluation to assess joint condition. This page compiles peer-reviewed research studies and scholarly articles that explore the anatomy, pathology, diagnostics, and therapeutic approaches related to joint health in horses.
Effect of intra-articular injection of orgotein and saline solution on equine synovia.
American journal of veterinary research    April 1, 1982   Volume 43, Issue 4 594-597 
Wagner AE, McIlwraith CW, Martin GS.Orgotein was injected into the right intercarpal joint of each of 8 horses; the corresponding left joint was left alone (not injected) or was given an injection of normal saline solution. Injection with orgotein caused a transient, marked inflammatory response, evidenced by clinical signs and by increased leukocytes and total protein in the synovia (synovial fluid). Leukocyte numbers and total protein concentration were increased (P less than 0.010) in the orgotein-injected joints within 24 hours. However, saline solution alone also elicited a marked inflammatory response, manifested by increa...
Environmental zinc and cadmium pollution associated with generalized osteochondrosis, osteoporosis, and nephrocalcinosis in horses.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association    February 1, 1982   Volume 180, Issue 3 295-299 
Gunson DE, Kowalczyk DF, Shoop CR, Ramberg CF.Several suspect causes of chronic zinc/cadmium toxicosis in horses near a zinc smelter were investigated following observations of lameness, swollen joints, and unthriftiness, particularly in foals. Two foals born and raised near the smelter were lame and had joint swellings that were attributable to severe generalized osteochondrosis. Zinc and cadmium concentrations were markedly increased in the pancreas, liver, and kidney. The serum of 1 foal, zinc and potassium concentrations were high, whereas calcium and magnesium concentrations were low. Marked nephrocalcinosis and osteoporosis were obs...
Current concepts in equine degenerative joint disease.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association    February 1, 1982   Volume 180, Issue 3 239-250 
McIlwraith CW.Current concepts of pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of equine degenerative joint disease are presented on the basis of recently acquired experimental and clinical knowledge. A number of concepts of pathogenesis need modification and the rationale of some of the newer treatments requires definition. Synovitis and other soft tissue changes are important components of the pathogenesis in addition to direct trauma to the articular cartilage. Loss of glycosaminoglycans constitutes an important biochemical "lesion" in the articular cartilage, making it weak and susceptible to trauma. Recognit...
Radiographic examination of the equine stifle.
Equine veterinary journal    January 1, 1982   Volume 14, Issue 1 25-30 doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1982.tb02330.x
Jeffcott LB, Kold SE.A radiographic technique is described for the equine stifle joint with the horse in the standing position or under general anaesthesia. The method with the animal anaesthetised in the dorsal recumbency and the leg extended was preferred because it gave greater flexibility with a better range of views and greatly reduced the safety hazards. In the standing position a useful practical tip for the lateral view was to raise and extent the limb caudally. This provides some flexion and ventral movement of the stifle allowing improved access for the cassette, a more accurate lateral view of the joint...
Identification of cartilage wear fragments in synovial fluid from equine joints.
Arthritis and rheumatism    November 1, 1981   Volume 24, Issue 11 1419-1424 doi: 10.1002/art.1780241114
Tew WP, Hackett RP.Synovial fluids from 72 equine joints were examined for the presence of cartilage debris, and these findings were compared to findings from visual inspection of the articular cartilage surfaces at necropsy. Synovial fluids from 25 joints with visual cartilage damage contained one or more large particles of articular cartilage. Cartilage fragments were not found in synovial fluids from 42 of the 47 apparently normal joints; thus, a correlation may exist between cartilage debris in the synovial fluid and lesions of the articular surfaces.
Preliminary trial of synovial fluid transfer for treating joint lameness in Standardbreds.
Equine veterinary journal    October 1, 1981   Volume 13, Issue 4 264-266 doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1981.tb03516.x
Rülcker C, Lindholm A.No abstract available
Corticosteroid and hyaluronic acid treatments in equine degenerative joint disease. A review.
The Cornell veterinarian    October 1, 1981   Volume 71, Issue 4 355-375 
Nizolek DJ, White KK.Degenerative arthrosis is perhaps the most common debilitating disease of performance horses. Treatment should be based upon a knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of normal joints and upon an understanding of the processes of degeneration and repair. These topics are briefly reviewed. Although rest is probably, the most beneficial therapy, physical and pharmaceutical treatments are often employed in an effort to speed recovery. The effects and relative benefits of intrasynovial injections of corticosteroids, hyaluronica cid, and Arteparon are considered in detail. Although local corticoste...
Comparison of two surgical procedures for arthrodesis of the proximal interphalangeal joint in horses.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association    September 1, 1981   Volume 179, Issue 5 464-468 
Genetzky RM, Schneider EJ, Butler HC, Guffy MM.Arthrodesis of the proximal interphalangeal joint in horses, with 2 screws crisscrossing the joint, was compared with arthrodesis achieved by placement of 3 screws crossing the joint parallel to the long axis of the bone. The comparison was made by means of radiography, gross and histologic examinations, and motion evaluation. Additionally, the fused 1st and 2nd phalanges resulting from each method were subjected to breaking forces. Motion evaluation and direct examination of the fused area demonstrated that either procedure can be used to achieve arthrodesis consistently, and the breaking pro...
Distal intertarsal and tarsometatarsal joints in the horse: communication and injection sites.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association    August 15, 1981   Volume 179, Issue 4 355-359 
Sack WO, Orsini PG.One hundred three equine hocks, obtained from the postmortem room, were used to study the communication and injection of material into the distal intertarsal and tarsometatarsal joints. Excluding the hocks with fused central and 3rd tarsal bones, in 8.3% of hocks injected with low (clinical) pressure and in 23.8% injected with high pressure, the distal intertarsal and tarsometatarsal joints communicated by dissection of the material through 2 internal spaces: the tarsal canal and the space between the combined tarsal bones 1 and 2 tarsal bone 3. A "pop" sometimes felt when high pressure was us...
Septic arthritis in a foal with failure of passive transfer.
Veterinary medicine, small animal clinician : VM, SAC    June 1, 1981   Volume 76, Issue 6 881-884 
McClure JJ.No abstract available
Acute onset of degenerate joint disease in the stifle of a mare.
Veterinary medicine, small animal clinician : VM, SAC    May 1, 1981   Volume 76, Issue 5 728 
Newton GT.No abstract available
Osteochondrosis of the shoulder joint of the horse.
The Cornell veterinarian    April 1, 1981   Volume 71, Issue 2 149-163 
Nyack B, Morgan JP, Pool R, Meagher D.Osteochondrosis of the shoulder joint in the horse was diagnosed radiographically in 54 shoulders of 38 horses. Clinical signs were those of an intermittent lameness characterized as a swinging leg shoulder lameness with pain elicited by extension, flexion or abduction of the limb. Diagnosis of shoulder lameness was supported by blocking the shoulder joint with local anesthetics. Radiographic changes consisted of: (1) alteration in the contour of the humeral head and glenoid cavity, (2) periarticular osteophyte formation, (3) sclerosis of the subchondral bone, and (4) bone cyst formation. The ...
[Chronic carpal injuries in the horse. A survey (author’s transl)].
Nordisk veterinaermedicin    March 1, 1981   Volume 33, Issue 3 105-113 
Milde AK.The objective of this study was to establish whether the carpal joints in horses are subject to development of arthrosis to a larger extent than previously assumed. Furthermore, an attempt has been made to clarify whether clinical diagnostical resources presently available are sufficient for accurate evaluation of the status in carpus. The present results show that an analysis of the synovia fluid is of little value in case of chronica arthrosis in carpus. Histilogical examination of the synovia membrane has been of limited value in this cases as it has not been possible to arrive at a definit...
Effect of exogenous hyaluronic acid on joint function in experimentally induced equine osteoarthritis: dosage titration studies.
Research in veterinary science    March 1, 1981   Volume 30, Issue 2 192-197 
Gingerich DA, Auer JA, Fackelman GE.A single intra-articular injection of 20 or 40 mg of purified hyaluronic acid of rooster comb origin resulted in restoration of normal joint function in horses with experimentally induced osteoarthritis. The functional improvement, measured by pressure sensitive force plate techniques, was detectable within one week after treatment and persisted throughout a four week experimental period despite continued use of the joints. The response was dose dependent in that injection of 0 (saline), 5 or 10 mg hyaluronic acid per joint space resulted in no significant change in joint function while dosage...
Selective intra-articular anesthesia as an aid in the diagnosis of bone spavin.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association    February 1, 1981   Volume 178, Issue 3 297-300 
Lindsay WA, Taylor SD, Watters JW.No abstract available
Pharmacokinetics of procaine injected into the hock joint of the horse.
Equine veterinary journal    January 1, 1981   Volume 13, Issue 1 68-69 doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1981.tb03460.x
Wintzer HJ, Fitzek A, Frey HH.No abstract available
Volume of the synovia in certain joint cavities in the horse.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica    January 1, 1981   Volume 22, Issue 1 23-31 doi: 10.1186/BF03547202
Ekman L, Nilsson G, Persson L, Lumsden JH.A method of determining the volumes of synovia in certain articular cavities in the horse is described. The method is based on the degree of dilution of human serum albumin labelled with I that is injected into the joint. It is shown that uniform distribution of the injected substance is attained within 20 min post injection. The elimination of the labelled substance was found to follow the pattern of a single exponential function. The following volumes of synovia were determined (mean ± s) : hock, 39.8 ± 2.1 ml; radio-carpal, 12.6 ±1.5 ml; intercarpal, 14.9 ± 0.6 ml; foreleg fetlock joint...
[Zinc poisoning in a foal (author’s transl)].
Tijdschrift voor diergeneeskunde    December 15, 1980   Volume 105, Issue 24 1049-1053 
Kroneman J, Goedegebuure SA.The clinical and pathomorfological symptoms of a two month's zinc-overload in a foal are described. After an exposure of about two weeks symptoms of unthriftness and increasing stiffness develope. The stiffness is caused by severe intra-articular damage.
Synovial fluid particle analysis in equine joint disease.
Modern veterinary practice    December 1, 1980   Volume 61, Issue 12 993-997 
Tew WP.No abstract available
Sodium hyaluronate in equine traumatic arthritis.
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association    December 1, 1980   Volume 51, Issue 4 231-233 
Irwin DH.Thirty seven intra-articular injections, each 2 ml sodium hyaluronate were made into 21 arthritic joints in 15 racing Thoroughbreds and one part-bred polo pony. One joint failed to improve at all, 16 became sound with one injection, 4 became sound with 2 injections, and 11 joints showed various degrees of response. Eleven of 14 horses became sound for flat racing. Discussion relates to the technique of using sodium hyaluronate, some clinical and pathological aspects of traumatic arthritis, joint lubrication and a brief review of some properties of sodium hyaluronate which have a bearing on art...
The effect of joint position on juxta-articular bone marrow pressure. Relation to intra-articular pressure and joint effusion–an experimental study on horses.
Acta orthopaedica Scandinavica    December 1, 1980   Volume 51, Issue 6 893-897 doi: 10.3109/17453678008990890
Arnoldi CC, Reimann I, Mortensen S, Christensen SB, Kristoffersen J, Sønnichsen HV, Smith M.Six metacarpo-phalangeal joints of adult horses were studied. Pressure measurements were made in the joint and the metacarpal bone with simultaneous measurement of the systemic arterial blood pressure. Investigations performed to study the effect of joint position on juxta-articular bone marrow pressure showed that an increase in joint flexion was always followed by a rise in intraosseous pressure with a significant increase at flexion above 60 degrees. Increase in intra-articular pressure which was achieved by injection of saline was always followed by a slower rise in intraosseous pressure. ...
Soft tissue masses in the fetlock joint of horses.
Australian veterinary journal    November 1, 1980   Volume 56, Issue 11 533-536 doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1980.tb02582.x
van Veenendaal JC, Moffatt RE.Eight cases of sessile, intra-articular soft tissue masses originating from the cranio-dorsal attachment of the capsule of the fetlock joint of horses are presented. In 4 of these cases an osteochondral fracture of the first phalanx was also present. Clinically the condition closely resembled villonodular synovitis; however the microscopic changes did not correspond to those reported. The clinical signs included lameness after exercise, joint effusion and pain on manipulation. The offending masses were surgically resected and their histology indicated a chronic proliferative synovitis. The res...
Intra-articular corticosteroid therapy in the horse.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association    October 15, 1980   Volume 177, Issue 8 710-713 
Owen RR.Physiologic features of the equine diarthrodial joint and the effects of intra-articular corticosteroid therapy were investigated. It was concluded that intra-articular injection of corticosteroids may be beneficial when lesions are confined to soft tissues of the joint, excluding injuries involving joint laxity. Rest following therapy is important.
Synovial fluid.
Veterinary medicine, small animal clinician : VM, SAC    September 1, 1980   Volume 75, Issue 9 1403-1406 
Coffman J.No abstract available
Disease of the metacarpophalangeal joint and metacarpus.
The Veterinary clinics of North America. Large animal practice    May 1, 1980   Volume 2, Issue 1 33-59 doi: 10.1016/s0196-9846(17)30174-x
Haynes PF.No abstract available
Effect of hyaluronic acid in naturally occurring and experimentally induced osteoarthritis.
American journal of veterinary research    April 1, 1980   Volume 41, Issue 4 568-574 
Auer JA, Fackelman GE, Gingerich DA, Fetter AW.Effect of intraarticular injections of hyaluronic acid was evaluated in two groups of horses, using force plates to assess quantitatively the degree of lameness observed. In six horses, chip fractures were created surgically on the dorsomedial aspects of both radial carpal bones. After the horses were trained for 30 days, 40 mg of hyaluronic acid was injected intraarticularly into the limb showing the greater degree of lameness. Horses were worked for 2 more weeks and then were evaluated. A highly significant (P less than 0.01) increase in weight bearing on the treated limb was observed. Ten h...
A technique for intra-articular injection of the equine tarsometatarsal joint.
Veterinary medicine, small animal clinician : VM, SAC    February 1, 1980   Volume 75, Issue 2 265-270 
Brown MP, Valko K.No abstract available
Plasma and synovial fluid lysozyme activity in horses with experimental cartilage defects.
American journal of veterinary research    November 1, 1979   Volume 40, Issue 11 1531-1536 
Torbeck RL, Prieur DJ.Cartilaginous defects were created in the radiocarpal joints of 12 horses. Synovial fluid cytologic features, lysozyme activity, and beta-glucuronidase activity were monitored for 16 days. A comparison was made of plasma lysozyme and beta-glucuronidase activity and of synovial fluid lysozyme, beta-glucuronidase, and leukocyte concentrations. Plasma lysozyme was found to be independent of synovial fluid lysozyme activity. Synovial fluid lysozyme was significantly increased (P less than 0.001) in all joints with surgically induced defects (group I) compared with controls (arthrocentesis done; gr...
Diagnosis and treatment of septic arthritis in the horse.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association    October 1, 1979   Volume 175, Issue 7 701-704 
Leitch M.No abstract available
[Protein and enzymatic activity levels of the synovial fluid in the horse].
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde    October 1, 1979   Volume 121, Issue 10 521-531 
Poncet PA, Gerber H, Tschudi P, Diehl M.No abstract available
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