The biochemistry, haematology, nutrition and racing performance of two-year-old thoroughbreds throughout their training and racing season

Hematological profile of healthy Pantaneiro horses

“…However, the present data are similar to the values described in sequential studies that showed a broad review of the published works, establishing reference values for hematological parameters for English Thoroughbred, Arabian, and Quarter-horse breeds, among others (Mullen and Hopes, 1979;Rose and Rodgson, 1994;Feldman et al, 2000).…”

“…Some factors can be postulated as causes of such occurrence, among these, subclinical parasitism. The obtained WBC indexes were higher than those described in the literature for other breeds (Mullen and Hopes, 1979;Lumsden et al, 1980;Rose and Rodgson, 1994;Feldman et al, 2000). However, it should be noted that hematological parameters are influenced by various factors, including the time of sampling, diet, temperament of the horse, and conditioning and physical activities as well (Rose e Rodgson, 1994).…”

“…Most of these are adult and athletic and whose physical conditioning and nutritional and hygienic management differ from the majority of the equine population, mainly with respect to the Pantaneiro breed (Lumsden et al, 1980;Tyler et al, 1987;Rose and Rodgson, 1994;Noronha et al, 2000;Feldman et al, 2000;Cunha et al, 2008).…”

Glucose transport and glycolytic enzyme activities in erythrocytes of two-year-old thoroughbreds undergoing training exercise

“…The racing performance of thoroughbred horses reflects the combined influence of their genetic makeup, growth, nutrition and the training p r o g r a m m e designed to produce fitness (Mullen et al, 1979). Milne and colleagues (1976) monitored blood lactate during training and found that it led to a progressive decrease in the lactate response to a standard exertion.…”

Hematologic and biochemical abnormalities in athletic horses

“…[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30] As with most aspects of veterinary medicine, this is a process of 'jigsaw puzzling'. [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30] As with most aspects of veterinary medicine, this is a process of 'jigsaw puzzling'.…”