A pilot study of the effects of acupuncture treatment on objective and subjective gait parameters in horses.
Vet Anaesth Analg
; 44(1): 154-162, 2017 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To investigate whether acupuncture can alter gait in horses as assessed by objective and subjective parameters. STUDYDESIGN:
Prospective, randomized, singleblinded, crossover study. ANIMALS Eight adult horses.METHODS:
Horses were randomly assigned to a treatment (three acupuncture treatments in 8 days) or control group. Subjective and objective gait analyses were performed before and after each treatment and at 1, 3 and 7 days after the last treatment (time-points 1-9, respectively). Horses were assessed at the trot in a straight line on a hard surface and on the lunge on the left and right reins on a soft surface (conditions 1-3, respectively). After 12 weeks, groups were reversed. Objective gait analysis was performed using inertial sensors and subjective analysis by two board- certified surgeons who reviewed video-recordings. Each limb was assessed for lameness before and after treatment. Lameness and global scores were assigned using 4-point scales. Assessors were blinded to treatment status. The effects of treatment (yes/no), time (1-9) and horse under conditions 1 -3 were compared using a linear mixed-effects model and a generalized estimating equation.RESULTS:
Treatment decreased hip hike difference under all conditions [condition 1 control, 6.3 ± 6.4 mm versus treatment, -0.2 ± 6.4 mm (p = 0.007); condition 2 control, 9.7 ± 7.8 mm versus treatment, 2.8 ± 7.8 mm (p = 0.032); condition 3 control, 7.3 ± 6.3 mm versus treatment, -2.7 ± 6.4 mm (p = 0.003)]. Other parameters also improved significantly under conditions 1 and 3. Based on subjective gait analysis, treatment decreased lameness [odds ratio (OR) 0.51, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.34-0.78; p = 0.002] but not global (OR 0.53, 95% CI 0.24-1.10; p = 0.12) scores. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Acupuncture can change horses' gaits to a degree appreciable by objective and subjective analyses.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Terapia por Acupuntura
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Marcha
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Enfermedades de los Caballos
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Cojera Animal
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
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En
Revista:
Vet Anaesth Analg
Asunto de la revista:
ANESTESIOLOGIA
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MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Año:
2017
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Article