Sacroiliac Joint Pain

There were a couple of take-home messages from Dyson’s presentation. One was that sacroiliac joint problems can dramatically compromise a horse’s ability to perform, and the other was that using an analgesic injection can be a valuable technique in diagnosing sacroiliac problems.
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At the 50th annual American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention in Denver, Colo., Dec. 4-8, 2004, Kevin Haussler, DVM, DC, PhD, lecturer in anatomy in the department of biomedical sciences, college of veterinary medicine at Cornell University succinctly summed up the perplexing issue of diagnosing and treating sacroiliac pain when he concluded his presentation with these words: “I’ve never been so sure about what I do not know and I have never been so unsure about what I do know.”

It was apparent that many other veterinarians at the annual convention in Denver felt the same way because they attended the session in numbers that filled the huge room to capacity and more. Staff members from the convention center played the role of ushers as they sought out rare empty seats for late-comers.

The presenters, in addition to Haussler, were Sue Dyson, VetMB, PhD, FRCVS, of the Centre for Equine Studies, Newmarket, England; and Emmanuel Engeli, Vet. Dipl ACVS, ECVS, of Switzerland.

Another of Haussler’s comments let the audience know that treatment of sacroiliac problems can be complicated and prolonged. “Unfortunately, there is no quick fix” when sacroiliac problems are involved, he said

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Les Sellnow was a prolific freelance writer based near Riverton, Wyoming. He specialized in articles on equine research, and operated a ranch where he raised horses and livestock. He authored several fiction and nonfiction books, including Understanding Equine Lameness and Understanding The Young Horse. He died in 2023.

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