Intra-articular anesthesia of the distal interphalangeal joint alleviates lameness associated with the navicular bursa in horses.
Abstract: To determine if intra-articular anesthesia of the distal interphalangeal joint could alleviate lameness associated with the navicular bursa in horses. Methods: Experimental investigation. Methods: Six clinically normal horses. Methods: Lameness was induced in each horse by injecting either the left or right front navicular bursa with 5 mg of amphotericin-B. Forty-eight hours later each horse was videotaped walking and trotting before, and 5, 30, and 60 minutes after injecting the distal interphalangeal joint of the treated limb with 5 mL of 2% mepivacaine hydrochloride. All video recordings were then rerecorded onto master tapes in a random sequence. Four clinicians, unaware of the animal identity related to observation time or limb treated, independently viewed these tapes and graded the lamenesses. Results: There was a significant reduction in lameness 5 and 30 minutes after anesthetic was injected into the distal interphalangeal joint. Lameness scores 60 minutes after anesthetic administration were not significantly different than baseline values. Gross pathological examination confirmed marked inflammation of the treated navicular bursae and normal appearance of the distal interphalangeal joints. Conclusions: Intra-articular anesthesia of the distal interphalangeal joint can alleviate lameness associated with the navicular bursa. Conclusions: Intra-articular anesthesia of the distal interphalangeal joint is not specific only for lameness originating in the distal interphalangeal joint.
Publication Date: 1997-03-01 PubMed ID: 9068164DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950x.1997.tb01476.xGoogle Scholar: Lookup
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- Journal Article
- Research Support
- Non-U.S. Gov't
- Anesthesia
- Animal Health
- Animal Studies
- Clinical Findings
- Clinical Pathology
- Clinical Study
- Disease Treatment
- Distal Interphalangeal Joint
- Equine Health
- Experimental Methods
- Horses
- Inflammation
- Intra-Articular Injection
- Lameness
- Local Anaesthesia
- Navicular Bone
- Observational Study
- Pain Management
- Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Procedure
Summary
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The research investigates whether the use of intra-articular anesthesia in the distal interphalangeal joint of horses can help in alleviating lameness caused by issues in the navicular bursa.
Research Method
- The experiment involved six clinically normal horses. Lameness was induced in each horse by injecting either the left or right navicular bursa with 5 mg of amphotericin-B, a potent drug.
- Forty-eight hours following the induction of lameness, each horse was videotaped while walking and trotting. Subsequently, they were videotaped after 5, 30, and 60 minutes post the administration of an anesthetic (2% mepivacaine hydrochloride) into the distal interphalangeal joint of the affected limb.
- All video recordings were then jumbled and collated onto master tapes. Upon viewing these tapes, four clinicians, unaware of each animal’s specifics, graded the lameness.
Results
- They observed a significant reduction in the lameness of the horses at the 5 and 30-minute mark after the anesthetic injection.
- However, the lameness scores 60 minutes after the anesthetic administration were not significantly different from baseline values, indicating the temporary effects of the anesthesia.
- Upon conducting a gross pathological examination, they noticed marked inflammation within the treated navicular bursae and the normal appearance of the distal interphalangeal joints.
Conclusions
- The researchers hence concluded that intra-articular anesthesia of the distal interphalangeal joint can alleviate lameness linked to the navicular bursa in horses.
- They also pointed out that intra-articular anesthesia of the distal interphalangeal joint is not only specific for lameness originating in this joint, indicating its potential usage in other scenarios.
Cite This Article
APA
Pleasant RS, Moll HD, Ley WB, Lessard P, Warnick LD.
(1997).
Intra-articular anesthesia of the distal interphalangeal joint alleviates lameness associated with the navicular bursa in horses.
Vet Surg, 26(2), 137-140.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950x.1997.tb01476.x Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, USA.
MeSH Terms
- Amphotericin B
- Anesthesia
- Anesthetics, Local / administration & dosage
- Animals
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Bursitis / chemically induced
- Bursitis / drug therapy
- Bursitis / veterinary
- Horse Diseases / chemically induced
- Horse Diseases / drug therapy
- Horses
- Injections, Intra-Articular
- Joints
- Lameness, Animal / chemically induced
- Lameness, Animal / drug therapy
- Mepivacaine / administration & dosage
- Tarsal Bones
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