Variable | Data |
---|---|
Horses (no.) | 43 |
Mean (range) age (years) | 9.4 (2–15) |
Breeds (no. (%)) | |
Warmbloods | 30 (70%) |
Racing breeds | 8 (19%) |
Others | 5 (11%) |
Horse activity (no. (%)) | |
Dressage | 15 (35%) |
Jumping | 13 (30%) |
Racing | 8 (19%) |
Other | 7 (16%) |
Limb involved (no. (%)) | |
Front | 27 (63%) |
Hind | 16 (27%) |
Joint involved (no. (%)) | |
Metacarpo(metatarso)phalangeal | 40 (93%) |
Antebrachiocarpal, Middle carpal, Carpometacarpal | 3 (7%) |
Lameness duration before treatment (no. (%)) | |
1–6 months | 35 (81%) |
>6 months | 8 (19%) |
Previous anti-osteoarthritic therapy | |
Yes | 37 (86%) |
No | 6 (14%) |
Lameness grading at baseline (no. (%)) | |
1 | 11 (26%) |
2 | 14 (32%) |
3 | 15 (35%) |
4 | 3 (7%) |
Joint effusion grading at baseline (no. (%)) | |
0 | 3 (7%) |
1 | 10 (23%) |
2 | 18 (42%) |
3 | 7 (16%) |
4 | 5 (12%) |
Joint effusion grading at 24 months (no. (%)) | |
0 | 31 (77.5%) |
1 | 8 (20%) |
2 | 0 (0%) |
3 | 1 (2.5%) |
4 | 0 (0%) |
Radiographic grading of OA at baseline (no. (%)) | |
1 (mild) | 23 (53%) |
2 (moderate) | 9 (21%) |
3 (marked) | 11 (26%) |
Proportion of non-lame horses at (%) | |
1 month | 60% |
3 months | 67% |
6 months | 79% |
12 months | 81% |
24 months | 82.5% |
Owner satisfaction at 24 months (%) | |
Not satisfied | 2.5% |
Slightly satisfied | 7.5% |
Satisfied | 15% |
Very satisfied | 75% |