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Year 2012 - Volume 32, Number 10
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Corrective shoeing in horses: Analysis of the adaptation period to the new condition imposed, 32(10):1001-1004
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ABSTRACT.- Albernaz R.M., Basile R.C., Dias D.P.M., Gomide L.M.W., Milaré, A.S., Bernardi N.S., Queiroz Neto A. & Lacerda Neto J.C. 2012. Corrective shoeing in horses: Analysis of the adaptation period to the new condition imposed. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 32(10):1001-1004. Departamento de Morfologia e Fisiologia Animal, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Via de Acesso Prof. Dr. Paulo Donato Castellane s/n, Jaboticabal, SP 14884-900, Brazil. E-mail: raquel_albernaz@hotmail.com
Corrective shoeing is a method commonly used to alter the locomotion pattern in animals or as therapy for various disorders of the locomotive system of horses. However, to date, there have been no scientific studies discussing the period during which animals adapt to this type of intervention. The goal of this study was to evaluate the horseshoe adaptation period with the toe or heel elevated by six degrees at 0, 48, and 96 hours after each type of shoeing. For this analysis, the horses were recorded while walking on a treadmill. Stride length and gait qualitative analyzes were performed using Dvideow software. The level of significance adopted was 5%. In the present study, there was no significant difference between the evaluation times; elevating the toe or heel by six degrees do not generates discomfort during locomotion, therefore, horses are able to return to a regular exercise or training routine immediately after shoeing. |
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