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Endoscopy

The use of endoscopy  in horses allows us to inspect the throat, nasal cavity, trachea, stomach or bladder. In addition, fluid or tissue samples can be taken for further examination in the laboratory. Therefore, gastric ulcers, respiratory infections, urinary tract problems and tumors can be diagnosed and treated by Sport Horses Vet.

  • Endoscopy uretral
  • Endoscopy gastric
  • Airway respiratory endoscopy

STATIC ENDOSCOPY with the horse at rest and DYNAMIC ENDOSCOPY with the horse in motion. Both are complementary.

The obstructive alterations of the upper respiratory tract are an important cause in the decrease of the sporting performance of the horses and depending on the problem one or the other is used. The collapse of the different structures of the upper airways results in a reduction in the diameter of the airways that causes an increase in airflow resistance, an increase in the effort to breathe and a reduction in ventilation, reducing all of this. the availability of oxygen by the different tissues,mainly the muscles

In order to conduct the air properly, the pressuresi ncrease enormously during exercise, any point of weakness in the upper airways will result in an inadequate ability to resist the negative pressures associated with exercise resulting in a dynamic collapse of the airways which can be diagnosed with DYNAMIC ENDOSCOPY IN HORSES.

Some of the most frequent pathologies diagnosed with DYNAMIC ENDOSCOPY are:

  • Palate dysfunction
  • Collapse of the pharyngeal walls
  • Collapse of the left arytenoid cartilage
  • Vocal cord collapse
  • Intermittent entrapment of the epiglottis