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Evaluation of Intra‐Abdominal Pressure in Horses That Crib
Author(s) -
Albanese Valeria,
Munsterman Amelia S.,
DeGraves Fred J.,
Hanson R. Reid
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
veterinary surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1532-950X
pISSN - 0161-3499
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-950x.2013.12019.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cohort , cohort study , surgery , anesthesia , pathology
Abstract Objective To measure intra‐abdominal pressure (IAP) in horses that crib and compare it with IAP in horses that do not have this vice. Study Design Cohort study. Animals Healthy cribbing horses (cribbing cohort, n = 8) and 8 healthy noncribbing horses (noncribbing cohort). Methods A microsensor catheter was introduced into the peritoneal cavity through the right paralumbar fossa, using local anesthesia, for measurement of IAP. These pressures were recorded in 1‐minute intervals for 2 hours, while the horses were standing tied in a stall. IAPs of cribbing horses were compared to the noncribbing cohort. Results Baseline IAPs were not significantly different between cribbing and noncribbing cohorts ( P = .076); however, IAPs in the cribbing cohort were significantly increased when compared with the noncribbing cohort, during active cribbing behavior ( P = .0016). Frequency of cribbing was not associated with increased IAP ( P = .35). IAPs in the cribbing cohort remained significantly elevated compared with the noncribbing cohort, even after the behavior had ceased ( P = .0002). Conclusion Cribbing is associated with increased IAP in the horse, both during and after the behavior.