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The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne2008; 49(6); 587-591;

Palatal sclerotherapy: a potentially useful treatment of intermittent dorsal displacement of the soft palate in juvenile standardbred racehorses.

Abstract: This study was aimed at evaluating the tolerability and the efficacy of palatal sclerotherapy in juvenile standardbred racehorses with easily audible "snoring-like" respiratory noises suspected to be the result of intermittent dorsal displacement of the soft palate. The palate of 8 horses was injected with sodium tetradecyl sulfate under videoendoscopic guidance. Palatal sclerotherapy resulted in resolution of the respiratory noise in 7 horses, improvement of performance in 6 horses, and mild side effects in only 3 horses. This preliminary study suggests that palatal sclerotherapy is a safe, repeatable, inexpensive, and promising technique that should be considered as an alternative to existing treatments of intermittent dorsal displacement of the soft palate. Sclérothérapie du palais : un traitement potentiellement pratique lors du déplacement dorsal intermittent du voile du palais chez les jeunes chevaux de course Standardbred. Le but de cette étude clinique visait à évaluer les inconvénients ainsi que l’efficacité de la sclérothérapie pratiquée au niveau du palais mou chez de jeunes chevaux Standardbred. Ces chevaux présentaient lors de l’exercice des bruits anormaux au niveau des voies respiratoires supérieures et ces bruits étaient décrits comme étant similaires à des «ronflements» et donc suspect d’être la résultante d’un déplacement du palais mou. Chez 8 chevaux, le palais mou fut injecté avec du sulfate de tetradecyl de soude sous visualisation endoscopique. Suite au traitement on nota la disparition des bruits respiratoires chez 7 chevaux, une amélioration de la performance chez 6 chevaux ainsi que la présence d’effets secondaires considérés comme peu importants chez 3 chevaux. Cette étude préliminaire semble démontrer que la sclérothérapie du palais mou est une procédure sécuritaire, renouvelable et peu dispendieuse qui peut être considérée comme une alternative intéressante aux traitements déjà décrits lors de déplacement dorsal du voile du palais chez le cheval. (Traduit par les auteurs)
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Publication Date: 2008-07-16 PubMed ID: 18624069PubMed Central: PMC2387264
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The research article evaluates the use of palatal sclerotherapy in treating juvenile standardbred racehorses exhibiting intermittent dorsal displacement of the soft palate, which presents as snoring-like respiratory noises. The study showcases palatal sclerotherapy as a potential affordable, repeatable, and safe alternative to existing treatments.

Introduction to the Research

The study focuses its investigation on assessing the medical implications of palatal sclerotherapy. The therapy is potentially a promising, cost-effective treatment for juvenile standardbred racehorses that experience intermittent dorsal displacement of the soft palate—a condition that manifests in unusual respiratory noises likened to snoring.

Research Methodology

  • This research was conducted using eight standardbred racehorses regarded as juvenile.
  • The horses were subjected to sodium tetradecyl sulfate injections in the palate under videoendoscopic guidance. It is a non-intrusive methodology that allowed researchers to directly observe and monitor the procedure.

Research Findings

  • Out of the eight horses subjected to palatal sclerotherapy, the unusual respiratory sounds completely disappeared in seven of them. This suggests the therapy has a high success rate.
  • Six out of eight horses showed an improvement in their performance following the treatment, indicating the therapy might aid in improving the overall health and well-being of the animals.
  • However, three out of eight horses showed mild side effects post-therapy. While not specified in the abstract, these side effects warrant further study but were classified as minor.

Conclusion

The researchers conclude that palatal sclerotherapy might be a promising, affordable, safe, and repeatable alternative to existing treatments for intermittent dorsal displacement of the soft palate in horses. The therapy possesses high efficacy, shown by the disappearance of unusual respiratory noises in a large portion of the subjects, and comes with minor side effects. However, it is important to remember that this is a preliminary study and further research into its impact and potential side effects is needed to conclusively validate these findings.

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Marcoux M, Picandet V, Céleste C, Macieira S, Morisset S, Rossier Y, Schambourg M, Jean D. (2008). Palatal sclerotherapy: a potentially useful treatment of intermittent dorsal displacement of the soft palate in juvenile standardbred racehorses. Can Vet J, 49(6), 587-591.

Publication

The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
ISSN: 0008-5286
NlmUniqueID: 0004653
Country: Canada
Language: English
Volume: 49
Issue: 6
Pages: 587-591

Researcher Affiliations

Marcoux, Marcel
  • Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the Université de Montréal, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, C.P. 5000, Saint-Hyacinthe, Q. marcel.marcoux@umontreal.ca
Picandet, Valerie
    Céleste, Christophe
      Macieira, Susana
        Morisset, Sophie
          Rossier, Yves
            Schambourg, Morgane
              Jean, Daniel

                MeSH Terms

                • Animals
                • Female
                • Horse Diseases / pathology
                • Horse Diseases / therapy
                • Horses
                • Male
                • Palate, Soft / drug effects
                • Palate, Soft / pathology
                • Physical Conditioning, Animal / physiology
                • Postoperative Complications / veterinary
                • Respiratory Sounds / veterinary
                • Sclerosing Solutions / therapeutic use
                • Sclerotherapy / methods
                • Sclerotherapy / veterinary
                • Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate / therapeutic use
                • Sports
                • Treatment Outcome

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