Shokry Mohamed, Ali Lutfi Ben, El-Sharkawy Mohamed
Surgery, Anesthesiology and Radiology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Department of Surgery and Theriogenology, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya.
Open Vet J. 2025 Mar;15(3):1480-1487. doi: 10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i3.37. Epub 2025 Mar 31.
Showjumping athletic horses are frequently affected by back pain, which in turn influences their performance and equestrian activities.
The aim of the present study was to determine the etiological factors predisposing to back problems in show jumping horses and how to diagnose, and manage them.
A total of 75 cases (45 geldings and 30 mares, aged between 8 and 23 years and weighing 420-550 Kg) with histories suggestive of back problems and low competitive ability as show jumping were used in this study. The evaluation of data was based on the inputs of case history, clinical signs, clinical examination, local analgesic injection, and diagnostic imaging.
The demonstrated types of back disorders were back deformities (lordosis, scoliosis, and sacral hunter bump) (5 cases-6.66%), muscular strain (18 cases-24%), sacroiliac sprain (30 cases-40%), vertebral lesions, mostly crowding and spondylosis (16 cases-21.33%), and skin lesions due to tack or rider-induced back pain (saddle mark, lumps or scars) (6 cases-8%). Treatment included rest, anti-inflammatory drugs, and intra-articular injection of local corticosteroids.
Conventional clinical examination visually, at rest, exercise, and spinal reflexes is indispensable for the diagnosis of back disorders. Complementary diagnosis via diagnostic imaging and local analgesic injection is necessary to determine the location of pain.
场地障碍赛马经常受到背痛的影响，这反过来又会影响它们的表现和马术活动。
本研究的目的是确定导致场地障碍赛马背部问题的病因，以及如何诊断和处理这些问题。
本研究共纳入75例病例（45匹阉马和30匹母马，年龄在8至23岁之间，体重420-550千克），这些马匹有背部问题的病史且作为场地障碍赛马的竞技能力较低。数据评估基于病史、临床症状、临床检查、局部镇痛注射和诊断性影像学检查的结果。
所证实的背部疾病类型包括背部畸形（脊柱前凸、脊柱侧弯和骶骨猎人 bump）（5例-6.66%）、肌肉拉伤（18例-24%）、骶髂关节扭伤（30例-40%）、椎体病变，主要是拥挤和脊柱关节病（16例-21.33%），以及由于马具或骑手引起的背部疼痛导致的皮肤病变（鞍痕、肿块或疤痕）（6例-8%）。治疗包括休息、抗炎药物和关节内注射局部皮质类固醇。
常规临床检查，包括在休息、运动时的视诊以及脊柱反射检查，对于背部疾病的诊断是必不可少 的。通过诊断性影像学检查和局部镇痛注射进行辅助诊断对于确定疼痛部位是必要的。
