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Effects of Athletic Conditioning on Horses Affected with Degenerative Suspensory Ligament Desmitis

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L. Xie

In: AAEP Annual Convention - Las Vegas, 2009 by American Association of Equine Practitioners
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DEC 09, 2009
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1. Introduction
Degenerative suspensory ligament desmitis (DSLD) is characterized by progressive degeneration of the suspensory ligament, fetlock hyperdorsiflexion, and lameness. The hypotheses tested in this study were that signs of minor to moderate DSLD are reduced with athletic conditioning, and there is a potential relationship between equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) and DSLD.

2. Materials and Methods
Six horses (n = 2/normal; 4/DSLD) were exercised on a treadmill for 30 min every other day for 8 wk. At the end of the exercise trial, horses were pasture rested for 4 mo. Kinetic and kinematic gait analysis, distal limb radiographs, suspensory apparatus ultrasound, and blood collection were performed before the exercise trial, after 4 and 8 wk of exercise, and after 4 mo of pasture rest after the exercise trial. [...]

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Louisiana State University, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Skip Bertman Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802, USA

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