BURSITE BICIPITAL, TENDINITE DECORRENTES DA FRATURA DO TUBÉRCULO SUPRAGLENÓIDE EM EQUINO: RELATO DE CASO

Abstract

A mare of the Crioula breed, after long-loop training, presented lameness of the left thoracic limb. At first, the patient was mantained on the property and a Veterinarian, after treatment, prescribed treatment with anti-inflammatories. After 10 days of the event, without any improvement in lameness, the animal was sent to the Veterinary Hospital at Brasília University, where the veterinary team suggested the use of the image diagnostic, radiography and ultrasonography. The radiological exam revealed a fracture of the supraglenoid tuberosity and the ultrasonography were detected bone fragments, bicipital bursitis and tendonitis.To treat these injuries, were utilize the anti-inflammatory infiltration, oral anti-inflammatory and alternative therapies with laser and shockwave. The treatments association, conventional and alternative, was effective for the recovery of the injuries in the patient's scapulohumeral region.