Evaluation of the hoof centre-of-pressure path in horses affected by chronic osteoarthritic pain.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The Centre of Pressure (COP) is the single point summarising all forces transferred to the hoof during the stance phase of a stride. COP path (COPp) is the trajectory that COP follows from footstrike to lift-off. Aim of the present study was to characterize the COP and COPp in horses affected by osteoarthritis and chronic lameness.

Materials and methods

Seventeen adult horses with a diagnosis of osteoarthritis and single limb chronic lameness were recruited. The COP was recorded using a wireless pressure measuring system (TekScan®) with sensors taped to the hooves (either fore- or hind limb, depending on lameness location). The COPp coordinates were further processed. Procrustes analysis was performed to assess the variability of single strides COPp and average

SUBMITTER: Buser LI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10503732 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature