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Horseshoeing styles comparison and detection of subclinic equine digit discomfort during movement
Noble, Prisca; Lejeune, Jean-Philippe; Serteyn, Didier et al.
20116th meeting of young generation of veterinary anatomists
 

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Keywords :
horse; horseshoe; kinetics
Abstract :
[en] Introduction: For the sound equine forelimb, ground reaction force (GRF) peaks to ~0.8-1 BodyWeight (BW) during the trot (4m/s). Little work investigates the effect of different horsehoeing styles, directly on the limb GRF distribution and indirectly on the equine digit comfort during movement. This study investigates GRF distribution after application of different aluminium horseshoeing styles during movement. Methods: Two horses (H1,H2; mean 575kg) were used. However H2 had an old healed flexor tendons lesion, the horses were judged to be sound on locomotor examination (without lameness). According to the rules that respect the foot biomechanical balance, they were trimmed and shod with a non-broken foot-pastern axis. On the day of the tests, they were led on a treadmill at a trot (4m/s). Kinetics were collected, using a F-Scan system, during 3 following sessions : to both forehooves after application of classic roller, eggbarr and equi+ horseshoes. For each session, data from 3 strides for each left forelimb of each horse were averaged and kinetics (GRF) were obtained. Results: For the classic roller, eggbarr and equi+ horseshoes, GRF peaked respectively to 0.57+-0.006;0.36+-0.005;0.83+-0.009BW for H1 and 0.61+-0.007;0.84+-0.007;0.51+-0.009BW for H2. Theses horseshoes loading differences show a dynamic load transfer from the forelimbs to the hindlimbs, that is the result of a subclinic (without lameness) equine digit discomfort during movement. Conclusions: Subclinic equine digit discomfort after application of horshoes has been detected using the F-Scan system during movement. These results confirm the interest of the equi+ horseshoes on horses without flexor tendon lesion.
Disciplines :
Veterinary medicine & animal health
Author, co-author :
Noble, Prisca ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de morphologie et pathologie > Anatomie
Lejeune, Jean-Philippe ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés > Anesthésiologie gén. et pathologie chirurg. des grds animaux
Serteyn, Didier  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés > Anesthésiologie gén. et pathologie chirurg. des grds animaux
Caudron, Isabelle ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés
Language :
English
Title :
Horseshoeing styles comparison and detection of subclinic equine digit discomfort during movement
Publication date :
07 July 2011
Event name :
6th meeting of young generation of veterinary anatomists
Event organizer :
European Association of Veterinary Anatomists
Event place :
Nottimgham, United Kingdom
Event date :
06-10-2011 to 09-10-2011
Audience :
International
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