A Scoping Review of Non-Structural Airway Disease as a Cause of Poor Performance in Racehorses
The association between poor performance and respiratory disease in Thoroughbred racehorses that do not have a structural abnormality of the respiratory tract, is often based on anecdotal evidence. The objective of this scoping review was to examine the scientific evidence for such associations. Pub...
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| description | The association between poor performance and respiratory disease in Thoroughbred racehorses that do not have a structural abnormality of the respiratory tract, is often based on anecdotal evidence. The objective of this scoping review was to examine the scientific evidence for such associations. Publications were selected based on a search of three databases (PubMed, Scopus, and CAB Direct), in English and without date restriction, followed by a screening process to exclude non-relevant papers, duplicates, and reviews. This process identified 996 publications of which 20 were analysed using the Quality in Prognosis Studies (QUIPS) tool. The results indicated that the evidence supporting the relationship between proposed diagnostic indicators and poor performance is variable. There is a need for better quality evidence. In particular, there are conflicting reports relating to the impact of equine asthma and EIPH on athletic performance. Furthermore, a lack of standardisation in the measurement of racehorse performance makes it difficult to compare findings from different studies. The industry would benefit from high-level guidance concerning the design of controlled performance studies in Thoroughbred racehorses to collect comprehensive data and facilitate targeted interventions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-773634c1669349528561fb9bacc075c02023-11-16T16:00:45ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152023-01-0113342910.3390/ani13030429A Scoping Review of Non-Structural Airway Disease as a Cause of Poor Performance in RacehorsesAnn Cullinane0Marie Garvey1Cathal Walsh2James Gibbons3Alan Creighton4The Irish Equine Centre, Johnstown, Naas, Co., W91 RH93 Kildare, IrelandThe Irish Equine Centre, Johnstown, Naas, Co., W91 RH93 Kildare, IrelandDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, IrelandThe Irish Equine Centre, Johnstown, Naas, Co., W91 RH93 Kildare, IrelandThe Irish Equine Centre, Johnstown, Naas, Co., W91 RH93 Kildare, IrelandThe association between poor performance and respiratory disease in Thoroughbred racehorses that do not have a structural abnormality of the respiratory tract, is often based on anecdotal evidence. The objective of this scoping review was to examine the scientific evidence for such associations. Publications were selected based on a search of three databases (PubMed, Scopus, and CAB Direct), in English and without date restriction, followed by a screening process to exclude non-relevant papers, duplicates, and reviews. This process identified 996 publications of which 20 were analysed using the Quality in Prognosis Studies (QUIPS) tool. The results indicated that the evidence supporting the relationship between proposed diagnostic indicators and poor performance is variable. There is a need for better quality evidence. In particular, there are conflicting reports relating to the impact of equine asthma and EIPH on athletic performance. Furthermore, a lack of standardisation in the measurement of racehorse performance makes it difficult to compare findings from different studies. The industry would benefit from high-level guidance concerning the design of controlled performance studies in Thoroughbred racehorses to collect comprehensive data and facilitate targeted interventions.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/3/429racehorseThoroughbredpoor performancerespiratory diseasereviewequine asthma |
| spellingShingle | Ann Cullinane Marie Garvey Cathal Walsh James Gibbons Alan Creighton A Scoping Review of Non-Structural Airway Disease as a Cause of Poor Performance in Racehorses Animals racehorse Thoroughbred poor performance respiratory disease review equine asthma |
| title | A Scoping Review of Non-Structural Airway Disease as a Cause of Poor Performance in Racehorses |
| title_full | A Scoping Review of Non-Structural Airway Disease as a Cause of Poor Performance in Racehorses |
| title_fullStr | A Scoping Review of Non-Structural Airway Disease as a Cause of Poor Performance in Racehorses |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Scoping Review of Non-Structural Airway Disease as a Cause of Poor Performance in Racehorses |
| title_short | A Scoping Review of Non-Structural Airway Disease as a Cause of Poor Performance in Racehorses |
| title_sort | scoping review of non structural airway disease as a cause of poor performance in racehorses |
| topic | racehorse Thoroughbred poor performance respiratory disease review equine asthma |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/3/429 |
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