Gait analisis using triaxial accelerometry in horses sedated with acepromazine

  • D. Gómez Cisneros Departamento de Clínicas y Cirugías, Facultad de medicina veterinaria Universidad de Panamá Ciudad de Panamá
  • R. Holmbak-Petersen Departmento de Medicina y Cirugía Decanato de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Centro occidental “Lisandro Alvarado” Barquisimeto, Venezuela
  • J. Ramos Saavedra Departamento de Clínicas y Cirugías, Facultad de medicina veterinaria Universidad de Panamá Ciudad de Panamá
  • I. Santiago Llorente Departamento de Clínicas y Cirugías, Facultad de medicina veterinaria Universidad de Panamá Ciudad de Panamá
  • F.J. López-Sanromán Departamento de Clínicas y Cirugías, Facultad de medicina veterinaria Universidad de Panamá Ciudad de Panamá
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/RCCV.54515
Keywords: Horse, acepromazine, locomotor pattern, accelerometry

Abstract

Objective: quantify by accelerometry the locomotor pattern in horses sedated with acepromazineMethodology: seven horses were used and administered 2 treatments: saline solution and acepromazine (0.04 mg / kg). Is used an orthogonal accelerometer measuring acceleration along three axes. Accelerometric records were obtained after treatment, repeated every five minutes during the first 20 minutes and then every 10 minutes for 3 hours. Parameters sedation was also measured.Results: acepromazine decreased some of the variables. Speed, stride frequency and stride length were significantly reduced post-treatment. For the coordination parameters no significant differences were observed. Energy variables suffered only minor reductions while the ground-lip distance values decreased.Clinical significance: acepromazine produce significant changes in the pattern but does not affect the variables of coordination in horses and may be the tranquilizer of choice for evaluating lameness.

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Gómez Cisneros D., Holmbak-Petersen R., Ramos Saavedra J., Santiago Llorente I. y López-Sanromán F. (2016). Gait analisis using triaxial accelerometry in horses sedated with acepromazine. Revista Complutense de Ciencias Veterinarias, 10(2), 74-93. https://doi.org/10.5209/RCCV.54515
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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2016)
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