title: Palatal sclerotherapy for the treatment of intermittent dorsal displacement of the soft palate in 51 standardbred racehorses.
abstract: This retrospective study evaluated the efficacy and side effects of palatal sclerotherapy in standardbred racehorses suspected to have intermittent dorsal displacement of the soft palate (IDDSP). Fifty-one horses were treated with multiple endoscopically guided injections of 3% sodium tetradecyl sulfate in the soft palate. Two groups were identified: those that had respiratory noises during exercise (n = 27) and those that did not (n = 24). Treatment was well-tolerated. Furthermore, horses significantly reduced their racing times for the last 400 m compared with their times before treatment and even when their times were compared to the mean times for horses in the same race. In conclusion, palatal sclerotherapy appears to be a suitable alternative therapeutic option for horses suspected to have IDDSP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies, Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the Université de Montréal, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada. daniel.jean@umontreal.ca
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jean
authors.forename: Valerie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Picandet
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Céleste
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Macieira
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cesarini
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morisset
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Rossier
authors.forename: Marcel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marcoux
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D010805:Physical Conditioning, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000662:veterinary; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D012981:Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D012981:Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate