Ultrasonography-based diagnosis of hemorrhage syndrome in adipose tissues in the crest of the neck of heavy horse breeds.
Abstract: Hemorrhage syndrome in adipose tissues in the crest of the neck (HSCN), specifically in hemorrhagic adipose tissues on the longitudinally sectioned surface of the neck fat at the dorsal nuchal ligament, is prevalent in heavy horse breeds. Herein, we aimed to establish an ultrasonographic method to successfully diagnose HSCN in heavy horse breeds and assess its efficacy. Horses with homogeneous echogenicity images were included in the control group, whereas those with linear high-echogenicity images were classified as having HSCN. Horses with confirmed linear high-echogenicity images exhibited pathological features and significantly higher percentages of adipose tissue with hemorrhage than those observed in horses with homogeneous echogenicity images (P<0.01). Our results suggest the effectiveness of ultrasonography in identifying and diagnosing HSCN.
Publication Date: 2023-05-15 PubMed ID: 37183015PubMed Central: PMC10315550DOI: 10.1292/jvms.23-0084Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research aimed at introducing and testing a new ultrasonography-based approach for diagnosing a condition called Hemorrhage syndrome in adipose tissues in the crest of the neck (HSCN), which is common in heavy horse breeds.
Objective of the Study
- The primary objective of this study was to establish an ultrasonographic diagnostic method for Hemorrhage syndrome in adipose tissues in the crest of the neck (HSCN) in heavy horse breeds.
- Additionally, the researchers aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of this new method.
Methodology
- The researchers employed two groups for the study: a control group, composed of horses showing homogeneous echogenicity images in their ultrasonograms, and an experimental group, composed of horses showing linear high-echogenicity images—which is associated with HSCN.
- Following the ultrasonographic analyses, horses from both groups were pathologically tested to confirm the presence or absence of HSCN.
Results
- The findings indicated that horses confirmed with linear high-echogenicity images had pathological features and substantially larger proportions of adipose tissue with hemorrhage than those discovered in horses with homogeneous echogenicity images—a suggestion of HSCN.
- The significant difference between the control and experimental group (P<0.01) validated the effectiveness of the ultrasonographic method in diagnosing HSCN in heavy horse breeds.
Conclusion
- The researchers concluded that ultrasonography is an effective method for identifying and diagnosing Hemorrhage syndrome in adipose tissues in the crest of the neck (HSCN) in heavy horse breeds.
- This diagnostic tool can potentially improve the health and care of heavy horse breeds by enabling early detection and treatment of HSCN.
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Harada K, Akioka K, Izu I, Sasaki N.
(2023).
Ultrasonography-based diagnosis of hemorrhage syndrome in adipose tissues in the crest of the neck of heavy horse breeds.
J Vet Med Sci, 85(6), 637-641.
https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.23-0084 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Meat Safety Inspection Office in Kumamoto Prefecture, Kumamoto, Japan.
- Meat Safety Inspection Office in Kumamoto Prefecture, Kumamoto, Japan.
- Meat Safety Inspection Office in Kumamoto Prefecture, Kumamoto, Japan.
- Department of Large Animal Clinic, Yamaguchi University of Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan.
MeSH Terms
- Horses
- Animals
- Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging
- Hemorrhage / veterinary
- Ultrasonography / veterinary
- Adipose Tissue / diagnostic imaging
- Adipose Tissue / pathology
- Horse Diseases / pathology
Conflict of Interest Statement
The authors declare no conflicts of interest associated with this manuscript.
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