Clinical and Radiographic Diagnosis of Developmental Orthopedic Disease and Bone Lesions Determined in Thoroughbred Arabian Foals

Year 2020, Volume: 13 Issue: 2, 114 - 118, 31.12.2020

Özlem Şengöz Şirin , Yusuf Şen , Başak Özgermen , Ali Bumin , Zeki Alkan

https://doi.org/10.47027/duvetfd.794092

Abstract

The main objective of the present study was to determine the presence and prevalence of developmental orthopedic diseases and bone lesions, which causes huge economical looses in the purchasing of foals, in Thoroughbred Arabian foals in Tigem Anatolian Farm. The materials for this study were 50 Thoroughbred Arabian foals which were born on the same season. In total 50 foals were evaluated for clinical and radiographic examinations, blood analysis and nutrition for 12 months from birth. In addition, pasture soil and water analyzes were viewed. Variety of bone lesions were observed in 25 of 50 foals that are involved in the study. In foals hindlimb and/or forelimb sesamoiditis, osteochondrosis dissecans, physitis, subchondral cystic lesions were observed alone or together. We concluded that the clinical examination is inadequate and radiographic examinations are necessary for definitive diagnosis of developmental orthopedic diseases and bone lesions that are affecting horses’ future race performance. This study also shows that the blood parameters change during foal’s physical development, but these changes don’t affect developmental orthopedic diseases.

Keywords

Bone lesion, Developmental Orthopedic Disease, Foal, Osteochondrosis, Radiograph

Supporting Institution

Ankara University Scientific Research Projects Coordinator

Project Number

10 B 33 38 001

Safkan Arap Taylarında Gelişimsel Ortopedik Hastalıkların ve Kemik Lezyonlarının Klinik ve Radyografik Tanısı

Abstract

Bu çalışma, Tigem Anadolu Çiftliği'ndeki Safkan Arap taylarının, tayların satın alınmasında büyük ekonomik kayıplara neden olan gelişimsel ortopedik hastalıkların ve
kemik lezyonlarının varlığını ve yaygınlığını belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışmanın materyalleri, Tigem Anadolu Çiftliği'nde aynı sezonda doğan safkan Arap taylarıdır. Toplam 50 tay doğumdan itibaren 12 ay boyunca klinik ve radyografik muayeneler, kan analizi ve beslenme açısından değerlendirildi. Ayrıca mera toprağı ve su analizleri incelendi. Çalışmaya alınan 50 tayın 25'inde çeşitli kemik lezyonları gözlenmiştir. Arka ve/veya ön ekstremite sesamoiditisi, osteokondritis dissekans, fizitis, subkondral kistik lezyon tek başına veya birlikte gözlenmiştir. Atların gelecekteki yarış performansını etkileyen gelişimsel ortopedik hastalıkların ve kemik lezyonlarının kesin tanısı için klinik muayenelerin yetersiz olduğu ve radyolojik incelemelerin gerekli olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır. Ayrıca kan parametrelerinin tayın fiziksel gelişimi sırasında değiştiği ancak bu değişikliklerin gelişimsel ortopedik hastalıkları etkilemediği sonucuna da varılmıştır.

Keywords

Gelişimsel Ortopedik Hastalık, Kemik Lezyonu, Osteokondritis, Radyografi, Tay

Project Number

10 B 33 38 001

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