Determinação dos parâmetros fisiológicos e utilização da câmera termográfica para diagnosticar lesões em equinos de salto na cidade de João Pessoa - PB.

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the physiological parameters of horses used in tests of classic show jumping in João Pessoa, Paraíba (PB), as well as use infrared thermography to diagnose possible lesions caused by physical training, thus promoting a training protocol best suited to these animals in order to attend the demands of the sport. For this, the following parameters were measured: heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), rectal temperature (RT), and then nine projections were conducted on each animal with the help of the thermographic camera, resulting in the surface temperature (ST). These variables were measured before training (BT), after training (AT) and two hours after training (2h AT). Ten athletes’ equines were used, with the breeds Brasileiro de Hipismo (BH), French Saddle (FS), German Westphalen, Argentine Saddle and Mongrel, of which eight were males and two were females, aged 5-14 years old, staying in Hípica Thuany. All animals were jumping at the show jumping circuit in Paraiba with obstacle heights that vary according to each category, from 1 m to 1,30 m, which were divided in two groups, G1 and G2. The study was undertaken from September 2013 to May 2014 with a total of five surveys. The average values of the variable FC to G1 were: BT 33bpm; AT 62bpm; and 2h AT 34bpm. For G2 were: BT 31bpm; AT 65bpm; and 2h AT 35bpm. The average results for the FR G1 were: BT 23mpm; AT 57mpm; and 2h AT 27mpm. For G2 were: BT 24mpm; AT 71mpm; and 2h AT 26mpm. The mean TR G1 was variable: BT 37.4 º C; AT 38.9 ° C; 2h AT and 37.7 º C, as was to G2: BT 37.4 º C; PT 39.1 ° C; 2h AT and 37.7 º C. The TS variable was divided into: member evaluation, which was detected a probable injury; and thermoregulation, which indicated that the animals were in discomfort by heat. Based on these results, we can conclude that the establishment of the physiological parameters and the use of thermographic camera are important to quantify effort level of training to be used on horses jumping and assist in the prevention of future injuries.