Effects of race distance on physical, hematological and biochemical parameters of endurance horses
Problem statement: Endurance horses are generally exposed to severe stress during endurance competitions. These horses are however conditioned to cover the long distances of the competitions at moderate speeds. Approach: This study was conducted in Malaysia to determine the post-race hematological,...
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| author | Adamu, Lawan Mohd Adzahan, Noraniza Abdullah, Rasedee Fateh Mohamed, Bashir Ahmad |
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| description | Problem statement: Endurance horses are generally exposed to severe stress during endurance competitions. These horses are however conditioned to cover the long distances of the competitions at moderate speeds. Approach: This study was conducted in Malaysia to determine the post-race hematological, blood electrolyte and biochemical and physical parameters of horses of 40, 80 and 120 km endurance race categories and eliminated and horses that completed the races with good performance. Whole blood, plasma and serum samples were collected after each race. Results: After physical examination 7 (9.72%) 120 km-, 48 (66.67%) 80 km- and 17 (23.61%) 40 km-race horses were eliminated. Eight horses, all from the 80 km-race category completed the race with good performance. The mean heart of the good performance horses (74.2±13.9 beats min-1) was higher than that of the eliminated 40 km- (68.2±14.7 beats min-1), 80 km-race (62.9±9.7 beats min-1) horses. The blood lactate concentration of good performance horses was 9.2±2.2 mmol L-1, which was significantly higher than in the 40 km- (6.0±2.9 mmol L-1), 80 km- (6.7±3.2 mmol L-1) and the 120 km-race (6.4±1.6 mmol L-1) horses. The blood glucose concentration was lower in the good performance horses (1.6±0.9 mmol L-1) than the eliminated 40 km- (5.7±1.9 mmol L-1), 80 km- (4.3±2.4 mmol L-1) and the 120 km-race (5.0±1.4 mmol L-1) horses. Conclusion: The study showed that eliminated horses exhibited poorer glucose utilization than good performance horses, which may have resulted in poor lactate production. Thus the blood lactate and glucose concentrations of horses during training may be used to predict their performance in endurance races. |
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| spelling | upm-144072017-11-22T06:05:34Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14407/ Effects of race distance on physical, hematological and biochemical parameters of endurance horses Adamu, Lawan Mohd Adzahan, Noraniza Abdullah, Rasedee Fateh Mohamed, Bashir Ahmad Problem statement: Endurance horses are generally exposed to severe stress during endurance competitions. These horses are however conditioned to cover the long distances of the competitions at moderate speeds. Approach: This study was conducted in Malaysia to determine the post-race hematological, blood electrolyte and biochemical and physical parameters of horses of 40, 80 and 120 km endurance race categories and eliminated and horses that completed the races with good performance. Whole blood, plasma and serum samples were collected after each race. Results: After physical examination 7 (9.72%) 120 km-, 48 (66.67%) 80 km- and 17 (23.61%) 40 km-race horses were eliminated. Eight horses, all from the 80 km-race category completed the race with good performance. The mean heart of the good performance horses (74.2±13.9 beats min-1) was higher than that of the eliminated 40 km- (68.2±14.7 beats min-1), 80 km-race (62.9±9.7 beats min-1) horses. The blood lactate concentration of good performance horses was 9.2±2.2 mmol L-1, which was significantly higher than in the 40 km- (6.0±2.9 mmol L-1), 80 km- (6.7±3.2 mmol L-1) and the 120 km-race (6.4±1.6 mmol L-1) horses. The blood glucose concentration was lower in the good performance horses (1.6±0.9 mmol L-1) than the eliminated 40 km- (5.7±1.9 mmol L-1), 80 km- (4.3±2.4 mmol L-1) and the 120 km-race (5.0±1.4 mmol L-1) horses. Conclusion: The study showed that eliminated horses exhibited poorer glucose utilization than good performance horses, which may have resulted in poor lactate production. Thus the blood lactate and glucose concentrations of horses during training may be used to predict their performance in endurance races. Science Publications 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14407/1/ajavsp.2010.244.248.pdf Adamu, Lawan and Mohd Adzahan, Noraniza and Abdullah, Rasedee and Fateh Mohamed, Bashir Ahmad (2010) Effects of race distance on physical, hematological and biochemical parameters of endurance horses. American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 5 (4). pp. 244-248. ISSN 1557-4555; ESSN: 1557-4563 http://www.thescipub.com/abstract/10.3844/ajavsp.2010.244.248 10.3844/ajavsp.2010.244.248 |
| spellingShingle | Adamu, Lawan Mohd Adzahan, Noraniza Abdullah, Rasedee Fateh Mohamed, Bashir Ahmad Effects of race distance on physical, hematological and biochemical parameters of endurance horses |
| title | Effects of race distance on physical, hematological and biochemical parameters of endurance horses |
| title_full | Effects of race distance on physical, hematological and biochemical parameters of endurance horses |
| title_fullStr | Effects of race distance on physical, hematological and biochemical parameters of endurance horses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of race distance on physical, hematological and biochemical parameters of endurance horses |
| title_short | Effects of race distance on physical, hematological and biochemical parameters of endurance horses |
| title_sort | effects of race distance on physical, hematological and biochemical parameters of endurance horses |
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