Osteoarticular radiographic findings of the distal forelimbs in Tbourida Horses

Osteoarticular radiographic findings of the distal forelimbs in Tbourida Horses

Tbourida is a traditional Moroccan equestrian sport in which 15 horses gallop 200 m in a line while riders fire into the sky with muskets. The stop is the finale and representative demands of this equestrian event. Such particular sudden stop after a fast gallop requires a hyperextension of the meta...

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Published in:Heliyon Vol. 5; no. 9; p. e02514
Main Authors: Seghrouchni, Mohammed, Elkasraoui, Hind, Piro, Mohamed, Alyakine, Hassan, Bouayad, Hassan, Chakir, Jamal, Tligui, Noursaid, Elallali, Khalid, Azrib, Rahma
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd 01-09-2019
Elsevier
Subjects:
Animal behavior
Animal breeding
Animal science
Forelimb
Horse
Pathophysiology
Radiographic findings
Tbourida
Veterinary medicine
Veterinary science
X-ray
Veterinary science
Pathophysiology
Animal breeding
Animal science
Animal behavior
Radiographic findings
Horse
X-ray
Veterinary medicine
Tbourida
Forelimb
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Summary:Tbourida is a traditional Moroccan equestrian sport in which 15 horses gallop 200 m in a line while riders fire into the sky with muskets. The stop is the finale and representative demands of this equestrian event. Such particular sudden stop after a fast gallop requires a hyperextension of the metacarpophalangeal joint. Indeed, it is well known that Tbourida show predisposes horses to different injuries of the hard and soft tissues of the distal forelimbs. Yet, there is a paucity of research that examined such lesions. The aim of the present study was to investigate for the first time the type and the prevalence of osteoarticular findings in the distal forelimbs of Tbourida horses using radiographic images. The study was conducted on 127 Tbourida horses aged between 2.5 and 15 years old with 6-year-old horses being the most affected. Data analysis showed that 93,7% of horses exhibit degenerative joint lesions of the fetlock, 86,6% showed ossification of the ungual cartilage, 78,7% had enthesophytes associated with the deep digital flexor tendons, 81,1% had enthesophytes associated with the suspensory ligament branches, and 19,6% showed a particular exostosis on the first phalanx. This large number of lesions reflects how this sport is difficult for horses and also argues that animals are suffering from a lack of welfare and care in their husbandry management.
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ISSN:2405-8440
2405-8440
DOI:10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02514