Corrective shoeing in horses: analysis of the adaptation period to the new condition imposed

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira

Raquel M. Albernaz²  Roberta C. Basile²  Deborah P.m. Dias¹  Lina M.w. Gomide¹  Anelise S. Milaré²  Nara S. Bernardi¹  Antonio Queiroz Neto²  José C. Lacerda Neto¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Estadual Paulista Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias Departamento de Morfologia e Fisiologia AnimalJaboticabal SP ,Brazil

关键词: Corrective shoeing;    horse;    locomotion analysis;    Ferrageamento corretivo;    equino;    análise do andamento;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-736X2012001000009

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Corrective shoeing is a method commonly used to alter the locomotion pattern in animals or as therapy for various disorders of the locomotive system of horses. However, to date, there have been no scientific studies discussing the period during which animals adapt to this type of intervention. The goal of this study was to evaluate the horseshoe adaptation period with the toe or heel elevated by six degrees at 0, 48, and 96 hours after each type of shoeing. For this analysis, the horses were recorded while walking on a treadmill. Stride length and gait qualitative analyzes were performed using Dvideow software. The level of significance adopted was 5%. In the present study, there was no significant difference between the evaluation times; elevating the toe or heel by six degrees do not generates discomfort during locomotion, therefore, horses are able to return to a regular exercise or training routine immediately after shoeing.

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