REVISÃO DE LITERATURA: CAUSAS E MANEJOS PREVENTIVOS DA TENDINITE EM CAVALOS DE CORRIDA.

Abstract

Racehorses, when subjected to equestrian events, are subjected to exhaustive exercise routines that predispose them to injuries to the tendons of their front and rear limbs.Tendinitis is an inflammatory process in the tendon caused by excessive stretching. Its aggravating factors include incorrect trimming and shoeing, early inclusion of training in the animal's routine, poor posture, among other causes. For a correct diagnosis of the condition, there are different complementary exams that can be performed, such as ultrasound, perineural blocks and thermography, which are mechanisms that facilitate the identification of the injury. Taking into account the causes, preventive trimming and shoeing performed correctly, correction of training surfaces or the animal's routine can be used as a form of prevention. This work is a bibliographic review, with scientific articles, magazines and books dealing with tendons, tendonitis, their causes and existing preventive measures. This work aims to carry out a literature review, describing what tendonitis is, its most frequent causes and the practices that can be added to the horses' routine to avoid and minimize the risks of tendon inflammation, such as the use of compression bandages, cold showers and cryotherapy.