Initial clinical impressions of the U.C. Davis large animal lift and its use in recumbent equine patients.
Abstract: The U.C. Davis Large Animal Lift (LAL) is a lightweight sling developed to help lift horses in clinical and rescue situations. Here we report on its first use in 16 recumbent horses with neurologic, muscular and musculoskeletal disorders. For each horse, history, sedation, ease and time of LAL application and hoisting, standing ability, LAL tolerance and outcome were recorded. The LAL was easily and safely applied in all horses in less than five minutes and the procedure was well tolerated with minimal to no sedation. While 10 horses were able to stand in the LAL after being hoisted, 6 horses were unable to stand and were eventually euthanized due to the inability to regain weight bearing function. The LAL has shown to be a useful devise to evaluate the standing ability of recumbent horses and can be used alone or in combination with the Anderson Sling Support Devise to allow standing support of horses with a variety of debilitating problems.
Publication Date: 2006-03-28 PubMed ID: 16562727DOI: 10.1024/0036-7281.148.3.161Google Scholar: Lookup
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- Journal Article
- Animal Health
- Animal Science
- Clinical Pathology
- Clinical Study
- Clinical Symptoms
- Disease Diagnosis
- Disease Treatment
- Emergency Care
- Equine Diseases
- Equine Health
- Equine Science
- Euthanasia
- Horses
- Musculoskeletal System
- Neurological Diseases
- Rehabilitation
- Veterinary Care
- Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Procedure
- Veterinary Research
Summary
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The research article discusses the use of the U.C. Davis Large Animal Lift (LAL) for lifting equine patients that are suffering from neurological, muscular, and musculoskeletal disorders and are unable to stand. The results suggest that the device is effective, with 10 out of 16 horses being able to stand after being lifted.
Introduction to the U.C. Davis Large Animal Lift
- The article begins by introducing the U.C. Davis Large Animal Lift (LAL), a sling designed to lift large animals, particularly horses, in clinical and rescue situations.
- The LAL was first used on 16 horses suffering from different disorders, including neurological, muscular, and musculoskeletal issues. These conditions made the horses recumbent, meaning they were lying down and unable to stand.
Methodology
- For each horse treated, various details were recorded. These details included the horse’s history, the level of sedation necessary, the ease and time of LAL application and hoisting, the horse’s ability to stand, their tolerance to the LAL, and their overall outcome.
- The aim was predominantly to assess how quickly and safely the LAL could be applied, and its impact on the horse’s ability to stand.
Findings
- The results show that the LAL was easily and safely applied to all horses in less than five minutes, with minimal to no sedation needed.
- Following the procedure, 10 out of the 16 horses were able to stand again. However, 6 horses remained unable to stand and were ultimately euthanized due to their inability to regain weight-bearing function.
Conclusions
- The conclusions drawn from the study suggest that the LAL is a useful device for evaluating the standing ability of recumbent horses.
- It can be used on its own or in combination with another device, the Anderson Sling Support Device, to support horses suffering from different debilitating problems.
- While not successful in all cases, the LAL shows promise in aiding horses with these types of disorders.
Cite This Article
APA
Pusterla N, Madigan JE.
(2006).
Initial clinical impressions of the U.C. Davis large animal lift and its use in recumbent equine patients.
Schweiz Arch Tierheilkd, 148(3), 161-166.
https://doi.org/10.1024/0036-7281.148.3.161 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA. npusterla@ucdavis.edu
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Female
- Horse Diseases / therapy
- Horses / physiology
- Male
- Muscular Diseases / therapy
- Muscular Diseases / veterinary
- Musculoskeletal Diseases / therapy
- Musculoskeletal Diseases / veterinary
- Nervous System Diseases / therapy
- Nervous System Diseases / veterinary
- Restraint, Physical / veterinary
- Veterinary Medicine / instrumentation
- Veterinary Medicine / methods
- Veterinary Medicine / standards
- Weight-Bearing / physiology
Citations
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