Associations between Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH) and Fitness Parameters Measured by Incremental Treadmill Test in Standardbred Racehorses

Associations between Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH) and Fitness Parameters Measured by Incremental Treadmill Test in Standardbred Racehorses

Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) is a condition affecting up to 95% of racehorses, diagnosed by detecting blood in the trachea after exercise and/or the presence of hemosiderophages in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALf). Although EIPH is commonly associated with poor performance, sc...

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Main Authors: Chiara Maria Lo Feudo, Luca Stucchi, Giovanni Stancari, Elena Alberti, Bianca Conturba, Enrica Zucca, Francesco Ferrucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
EIPH
horses
racehorses
standardbred
treadmill test
lactate
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/4/449

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