Evaluation of intra-abdominal pressure in horses that crib.
Vet Surg
; 42(6): 658-62, 2013 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To measure intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) in horses that crib and compare it with IAP in horses that do not have this vice. STUDYDESIGN:
Cohort study. ANIMALS Healthy cribbing horses (cribbing cohort, n = 8) and 8 healthy noncribbing horses (noncribbing cohort).METHODS:
A microsensor catheter was introduced into the peritoneal cavity through the right paralumbar fossa, using local anesthesia, for measurement of IAP. These pressures were recorded in 1-minute intervals for 2 hours, while the horses were standing tied in a stall. IAPs of cribbing horses were compared to the noncribbing cohort.RESULTS:
Baseline IAPs were not significantly different between cribbing and noncribbing cohorts (P = .076); however, IAPs in the cribbing cohort were significantly increased when compared with the noncribbing cohort, during active cribbing behavior (P = .0016). Frequency of cribbing was not associated with increased IAP (P = .35). IAPs in the cribbing cohort remained significantly elevated compared with the noncribbing cohort, even after the behavior had ceased (P = .0002).CONCLUSION:
Cribbing is associated with increased IAP in the horse, both during and after the behavior.
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Assunto principal:
Pressão
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Comportamento Estereotipado
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Abdome
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Cavalos
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Vet Surg
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos