Intra-articular injections for joint disease in horses.
Abstract: Lameness remains an important source of reduced performance in many types of horses. Pain referable to joints is among the most common causes, and intra-articular injections remain a common and important means of addressing lameness referable to joints in horses.
Publication Date: 2005-11-22 PubMed ID: 16297721DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2005.07.003Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research focuses on the effectiveness of intra-articular injections as a method of dealing with joint-related lameness in horses.
Research Overview
- This study centers around a pervasive issue in horses – lameness. This condition often causes reduced performance and is attributed largely to joint pain.
- To address this, the research explores the use of intra-articular injections as an effective therapy. These injections are delivered directly into the joint affected to alleviate the pain causing lameness.
Targeting Lameness in Horses
- Lameness is a common challenge in various types of horses. This state of mobility discomfort results in compromised performance, impacting both the welfare of the horse and its potential in any working or commercial capacity.
- The research identifies joint pain as one of the most common causes of lameness in horses. This means joints become critical areas of interest in addressing the overall issue of lameness.
Intra-Articular Injections as a Solution
- To tackle joint pain, the researchers propose the use of intra-articular injections. Such injections involve delivering medication directly into the joint space, aiming to alleviate the discomfort that results in lameness.
- According to the study, these injections have been commonly used and remain an important means of mitigating joint-referable lameness in horses, signaling their potential efficacy and the importance of further research into their optimization.
Cite This Article
APA
Caron JP.
(2005).
Intra-articular injections for joint disease in horses.
Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract, 21(3), 559-v.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cveq.2005.07.003 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, G-351 VMC, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. caron@cvm.msu.edu
MeSH Terms
- Adjuvants, Immunologic / administration & dosage
- Adjuvants, Immunologic / therapeutic use
- Adrenal Cortex Hormones / administration & dosage
- Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
- Animals
- Glycosaminoglycans / administration & dosage
- Glycosaminoglycans / therapeutic use
- Horse Diseases / drug therapy
- Horses
- Hyaluronic Acid / administration & dosage
- Hyaluronic Acid / therapeutic use
- Injections, Intra-Articular / methods
- Injections, Intra-Articular / veterinary
- Joint Diseases / drug therapy
- Joint Diseases / veterinary
- Lameness, Animal / drug therapy
- Pain / drug therapy
- Pain / veterinary
References
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Citations
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