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Relationship between Tendinitis and Etiologic Factors in Race Horses in Turkey: Effect of the Races

Türkiye’de Yarış Atlarında Tendinitis ile Etiyolojik Faktörler Arasındaki İlişki: Yarışların Etkisi

Pages
115–127
Publication Date
2020-12-30
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Notwithstanding, in addition to detailed data on horse races in our country, it was concluded that the creation of a comprehensive registration system-database which can access all records of medical and training information about all racehorses will contribute greatly to the determination of various prophylactic measures against the diseases.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The objective of this study is to evaluate possible etiologic factors of tendonitis related to the races at the three months prior to injury in Thoroughbred and Arabian racehorses in Turkey, and to determine the prognostic significance of the findings.
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Key Findings & Data:In the study, a total of 120 cases were evaluated of 118 Thoroughbred (n=62, 52.5%) and Arabian (n=56, 47.5%) racehorses with tendonitis and peritendonitis on metacarpal flexor tendons.
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Conclusion & Impact:Notwithstanding, in addition to detailed data on horse races in our country, it was concluded that the creation of a comprehensive registration system-database which can access all records of medical and training information about all racehorses will contribute greatly to the determination of various prophylactic measures against the diseases.
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⚙️Variables:Tendinitis · Türkiye’deki İngiliz ve Arap Yarış Atları · Yarış Sayısı

Abstract

The objective of this study is to evaluate possible etiologic factors of tendonitis related to the races at the three months prior to injury in Thoroughbred and Arabian racehorses in Turkey, and to determine the prognostic significance of the findings. In the study, a total of 120 cases were evaluated of 118 Thoroughbred (n=62, 52.5%) and Arabian (n=56, 47.5%) racehorses with tendonitis and peritendonitis on metacarpal flexor tendons. For this purpose, following taking the anamnesis, general clinical examinations and lameness examinations were done. After that, ultrasonography on palmar metacarpal flexor tendons and definitive diagnosis was made. SPSS 13.0 programme was used for statistical analysis. Tendonitis (n=102, 85.0 %) and peritendonitis (n=18, 15.0 %) were diagnosed in 120 cases. The race records of the horses were obtained from the Turkey Jockey Club web site and were analyzed for the races participated in three months prior to injury in terms of hippodromes, seasons and race seasons, racetrack surfaces, running directions, race numbers and distances. These parameters were analyzed whether to have any statistical significance on tendonitis-peritendonitis incidence. According to the findings, there was no correlation between occurrence of tendinitis and racetrack surfaces, race numbers and distances run three months prior to injury (p>0,05). But there was a significant relation between degree of tendinitis and race numbers, as well as race distances three months prior to injury (p<0,05). There was no relation between side of race track surface and affected limb, as well as localization of the tendon lesion (p>0.05). Notwithstanding, in addition to detailed data on horse races in our country, it was concluded that the creation of a comprehensive registration system-database which can access all records of medical and training information about all racehorses will contribute greatly to the determination of various prophylactic measures against the diseases.

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Çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye’deki safkan İngiliz ve Arap ırkı yarış atlarında sıklıkla karşımıza çıkan tendinitis olgularında (metakarpal fleksor tendo lezyonlarında), atların sakatlanma öncesi 3 aylık dönemde katıldığı yarışlara ilişkin muhtemel etiyolojik faktörleri değerlendirerek, elde edilen bulguların prognostik önemlerinin ortaya konulmasıdır. Çalışma kapsamında, metakarpal fleksor tendolarında tendinitis veya peritendinitis saptanan 118 safkan İngiliz (n=62, % 52,5) ve Arap (n=56, % 47,5) ırkı atlara ait, toplam 120 olgu değerlendirildi. Bu amaçla, anamnez alınmasını takiben, klinik olarak genel ve topallık tanısına yönelik özel muayeneler yapıldı. Ardından palmar metakarpal bölgeden ultrasonografik muayeneler yapılarak kesin tanı konuldu. İstatistikî değerlendirmelerde SPSS 13.0 programı kullanıldı. Olgulardan 102’sinde (% 85,0) tendinitis ve 18’inde (% 15,0) peritendinitis saptandı. Türkiye Jokey Kulübü web sitesinde yer alan yarış kayıtları irdelenerek, çalışma materyalini oluşturan atların sakatlanma öncesi 3 aylık dönemde katıldığı yarışlara ilişkin hipodromlar, mevsim ve yarış sezonu, pist zeminleri, koşu yönleri, yarış sayıları ve koşulan mesafeler incelendi. Bu faktörlerin tendinitis‑peritendinitis insidansında istatistiksel olarak önemli etkileri olup olmadığı değerlendirildi. Elde edilen bulgulara göre, sakatlanma öncesi 3 aylık dönemde koşulan pist zeminlerinin, yarış sayısı ve mesafelerinin tendinitis oluşumunda etkili olmadığı (p > 0,05), ancak bu dönemde koşulan toplam yarış sayısı ve mesafesi arttıkça, atın tendinitisi daha şiddetli geçirme olasılığı yüksek bulundu (p < 0,05). Bu yarışlardaki koşuların yönleri ile etkilenen ekstremite ve lezyon yerleşimi arasında anlamlı bir ilişki olmadığı belirlendi (p > 0,05). Bununla birlikte, Ülkemizde at yarışlarına ilişkin detaylı verilerin yanı sıra bu yarış atlarının tüm medikal geçmişlerine ve antrenman bilgilerine de ulaşılabilecek kapsamlı bir kayıt sistemi-veri tabanı oluşturulmasının, hastalıklara karşı alınabilecek çeşitli profilaktik önlemlerin belirlenmesinde büyük katkı sağlayacağı sonucuna varıldı.

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ÇALIŞKAN, G. Ü., İNTAŞ, D. S., ÇELİMLİ, N. (2020). Relationship between Tendinitis and Etiologic Factors in Race Horses in Turkey: Effect of the Races. Journal of Research in Veterinary Medicine, Cilt: 39 - Sayı: 2, 115–127. https://ajindex.com/articles/778561

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