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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| author | Mohammed Seghrouchni Hind Elkasraoui Mohamed Piro Hassan Alyakine Hassan Bouayad Jamal Chakir Noursaid Tligui Khalid Elallali Rahma Azrib |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-ccffdeba2d6e45239ecb374dbd6e48a62022-12-21T23:07:39ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402019-09-0159e02514Osteoarticular radiographic findings of the distal forelimbs in Tbourida HorsesMohammed Seghrouchni0Hind Elkasraoui1Mohamed Piro2Hassan Alyakine3Hassan Bouayad4Jamal Chakir5Noursaid Tligui6Khalid Elallali7Rahma Azrib8Hassan II Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary, Veterinary University Hospital, Madinat Al Irfane, Rabat, BP 6202, Morocco; Corresponding author.The Royal Cavalry School, Temara, MoroccoHassan II Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary, Department of Medicine, Surgery, and Reproduction, Madinat Al Irfane, Rabat, BP 6202, MoroccoHassan II Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary, Department of Medicine, Surgery, and Reproduction, Madinat Al Irfane, Rabat, BP 6202, MoroccoHassan II Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary, Department of Medicine, Surgery, and Reproduction, Madinat Al Irfane, Rabat, BP 6202, MoroccoThe Royal Guard, Rabat, MoroccoHassan II Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary, Department of Pathology and Veterinary Public Health, Madinat Al Irfane, Rabat, BP 6202, MoroccoHassan II Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary, Department of Comparative Anatomy, Madinat Al Irfane, Rabat, BP 6202, MoroccoHassan II Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary, Department of Medicine, Surgery, and Reproduction, Madinat Al Irfane, Rabat, BP 6202, MoroccoTbourida 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.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844019361742Animal sciencePathophysiologyAnimal behaviorAnimal breedingVeterinary medicineVeterinary science |
| spellingShingle | Mohammed Seghrouchni Hind Elkasraoui Mohamed Piro Hassan Alyakine Hassan Bouayad Jamal Chakir Noursaid Tligui Khalid Elallali Rahma Azrib Osteoarticular radiographic findings of the distal forelimbs in Tbourida Horses Heliyon Animal science Pathophysiology Animal behavior Animal breeding Veterinary medicine Veterinary science |
| title | Osteoarticular radiographic findings of the distal forelimbs in Tbourida Horses |
| title_full | Osteoarticular radiographic findings of the distal forelimbs in Tbourida Horses |
| title_fullStr | Osteoarticular radiographic findings of the distal forelimbs in Tbourida Horses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Osteoarticular radiographic findings of the distal forelimbs in Tbourida Horses |
| title_short | Osteoarticular radiographic findings of the distal forelimbs in Tbourida Horses |
| title_sort | osteoarticular radiographic findings of the distal forelimbs in tbourida horses |
| topic | Animal science Pathophysiology Animal behavior Animal breeding Veterinary medicine Veterinary science |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844019361742 |
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