LILACS – Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Ciencias de la Salud

Welfare and locomotor system disorders in active draft horses (cart horses)

Prado, Vivian C. M; Hage, Maria Cristina F. N. S; Dória, Renata G. S.

Pesqui. vet. bras; 39 (12), 2019

Horses performing tasks is a common scene in urban centers, evidenced by the significant number of animals pulling carts along the streets (cart horses). Despite the rising concern of the population for animal welfare, as well as the creation of laws that prohibit traction activity in several Brazilian m...

Caballos/lesiones, Bienestar del Animal, Esfuerzo Físico, Tendinopatía/veterinaria, Fracturas Óseas/veterinaria, Artropatías/veterinaria, Actividad Motora, Claudicación Intermitente/veterinaria

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Retrospective study of radiographic changes in athletic bulls with orthopedic disorders

The objectives of this study were to demonstrate the lesions that affect athlete bulls and to correlate the disorders with weight, age, affected limb and region of the limb. The present study was accomplished using radiographic images of athletic rodeo bulls collected from the medical and surgical record...