The Welfare of Horses Competing in Three-Barrel Race Events Is Shown to Be Not Inhibited by Short Intervals between Starts

Animals, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(4), С. 583 - 583

Опубликована: Фев. 9, 2024

Equestrian sports require precise animal welfare and health evaluations. To test the hypothesis that horses maintain their when subjected to two three-barrel (3TB) races with 2 min intervals, an experiment was designed evaluate surface temperature using infrared thermography (IRT) in regions of interest (barrel, flank, neck, jaw, corner mouth, ocular caruncle) also measure blood biomarkers (hemogram, total plasma protein, fibrinogen, urea, creatinine, GGT, CK, cortisol, IL-6, IL-1β). Ten Quarter Horses were monitored through (pre-race, +1, +4, +24 h post-race) sampling post-race). ANOVA Tukey at 5% used. IRT six (Left/Right—barrel, neck muscles) increased +, no differences between values recorded +1 +4 compared those measured pre-race (p > 0.05). Plasma RBC count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, WBC neutrophils, lymphocytes < 0.05) immediately after races, recovery h. Other did not change, including IL-1β Results indicate well-conditioned 3TB short intervals do show changes could be related impaired or welfare.

Язык: Английский

Functional infrared thermography imaging can be used to assess the effectiveness of Maxicam Gel® in pre-emptively treating transient synovitis and lameness in horses

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 11

Опубликована: Июнь 11, 2024

Introduction Diagnosing and treating lameness in horses is essential to improving their welfare. In equine orthopedic practice, infrared thermography (IRT) can indirectly detect soreness. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs treat painful inflammatory processes horses. Using IRT, the efficacy of meloxicam (Maxicam Gel ® ) was evaluated pre-treating transient synovitis induced by a middle carpal joint injection lipopolysaccharides (LPS) from E. coli 055:B5 at dose 10 endotoxin units. Methods cross-over design, six healthy were randomly assigned receive either 0.6 mg/kg oral Maxicam (MAXVO) or mock administration (control group, C) following two-week washout period. IRT joint, visual assessment circumference recorded over time. Clinical hematological evaluations performed. Synovial fluid aspirates analyzed for total nucleated cell count, protein, prostaglandin E 2 . A mixed effects analysis variance performed repeated measures time, followed Tukey’s test. multinomial logistic regression conducted determine whether there relationship between temperature change score. Results There no changes circumference. The MAXVO group showed lower rectal 4 h after induction. C presented an increase neutrophils decrease hemoglobin hematocrit 8 No observed synovial groups. that received did not show clinically significant any while 2, 4, Discussion indicated skin surface who meloxicam, suggesting reduction process LPS. It maximum peaks dorsopalmar lateropalmar positions be utilized predict severity lameness, particularly when rises above 34°C. Horses pre-treated with reduced indication mild moderate pain lowehr thermographic temperature, which indicates effectiveness as anti-inflammatory.

Язык: Английский

Biomarkers of Stress and Inflammation in Assessing the Quality of Welfare of Conditioned Vaquejada Horses

Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(08), С. 147 - 159

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

In recent decades, the intensity of training and equestrian competitions has significantly increased, thus assessment well-being equine athlete become essential in all modalities. The aim this study was to ascertain whether athletes submitted a vaquejada simulation test (VqST), comprised three races, presented changes blood biomarkers related stress health status. Fourteen healthy Quarter Horses, used as pull horses modality, were evaluated. Ten animals VqST remaining four control group. Blood samples collected pre-test (during fast), immediately after, at 1, 4 24 hours recovery. assessed included cortisol, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, iron, urea, creatinine, gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) concentrations results analyzed using One Way ANOVA (time) with SigmaStat 13.0 software. No differences between sample times detected both groups (p > 0.05) no found 0.05). suggest that well conditioned for level effort imposed by races. adaptation physical exercise may enable regulation acute response tissues involved exercises, being observed biomarkers, such IL-6, IL-1β cortisol. conclusion, well-conditioned exhibit balanced biological processes, which contributes an increased athletic longevity better quality life.

Язык: Английский