Musculoskeletal Disease in Aged Horses and Its Management

Paul René van Weeren; Willem Back

doi:10.1016/j.cveq.2016.04.003

Musculoskeletal Disease in Aged Horses and Its Management

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Abstract

Musculoskeletal disorders are the most prevalent health problem in aging horses. They are not life threatening, but are painful and an important welfare issue. Chronic joint disease (osteoarthritis) and chronic laminitis are the most prevalent. Treating osteoarthritis in the elderly horse is similar to treating performance horses, but aims at providing a stable situation with optimal comfort. Immediate medical treatment of flare-ups, long-term pain management, and adaptation of exercise and living conditions are the mainstays of treatment. Laminitis in the geriatric horse is related often to pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction, which may be treated with additional pergolide.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	229-47
Number of pages	19
Journal	Veterinary Clinics of North America-Equine Practice
Volume	32
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cveq.2016.04.003
Publication status	Published - 3 Aug 2016

Keywords

Osteoarthritis
Laminitis
Geriatric horse
Pain management
Degenerative joint disease

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