TENDINITE RECORRENTE DO TENDÃO FLEXOR DIGITAL SUPERFICIAL EM EQUINO: RELATO DE CASO

Abstract

Gabriela Guenka Veterinary Center. According to the owner, after previous treatment and veterinary discharge to return to competitions, the patient showed worsening of tendinitis evolving from an injury from 5% to 40%; another attempt was made for treatment and rest, but the animal continued to limp. So, already at Gabriela Guenka, during the clinical examination, changes suggestive of other concomitant injuries were observed in the biomechanical analysis of the dynamic inspection, which could be involved and predispose to TSDF tendinitis, a fact confirmed by ultrasound. In addition to the TSDF tendinitis, the animal had infraspinatus tendinitis and arthritis of the shoulder joint. Joint treatment was performed with the infiltration of anti-inflammatory drugs and viscosupplementation; tendon injuries were treated with laser therapy and cell therapy and the subsequent association of functional exercises. The analysis and understanding of biomechanics were fundamental for diagnostic accuracy, in addition to allowing the establishment of an effective treatment protocol and an earlier rehabilitation program. The therapies used were efficient, demonstrating that associating conventional treatment (drugs) with alternative treatment (physiotherapy) is advantageous and guarantees success in recovery.