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Journal of equine science2017; 28(2); 55-59; doi: 10.1294/jes.28.55

Association between exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage and inflammatory airway disease in polo ponies.

Abstract: The respiratory system is essential for health and high athletic performance in horses. Respiratory diseases have been recognized as having a major impact on training equine animals and are commonly cited as the second most common cause of wasted training time. Inflammatory airway disease (IAD) is an important cause of poor performance in young racehorses. Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) is considered a major issue for the equine industry because of its high prevalence and association with reduced athletic performance. In Brazil, polo is a growing equestrian sport, but studies on it are still scarce. The aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of EIPH, the association between EIPH and IAD, and EIPH influence on the tracheal cytological profile of polo ponies. Thirty-seven horses regularly used for polo were included in this study. Endoscopic examination was performed every 30 to 90 min after practice, and tracheal lavage was performed after 18 to 24 hr. Sixteen animals (43.2%) presented a score of 0 for mucus in endoscopy; twelve animals (32.4%) presented a score for 1 and nine animals (24.3%) presented score 2 of mucus. IAD was characterized by tracheal cytology in 12 animals (32.4%). The occurrence of EIPH in this study was 29.7% (11/37). No significant difference was found in the cell types in tracheal cytology when EIPH-positive and EIPH-negative horses were compared. Polo ponies are affected by IAD and EIPH in relevant proportions, but there was no association between EIPH and tracheal cytological profile.
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Publication Date: 2017-07-06 PubMed ID: 28721124PubMed Central: PMC5506450DOI: 10.1294/jes.28.55Google Scholar: Lookup
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The study explores how exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) and inflammatory airway disease (IAD) affect polo horses, looking at the incidence of these conditions and their influence over tracheal cytological profiles.

Objective and Subject of Study

  • The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH) and Inflammatory Airway Disease (IAD) among polo horses in Brazil. The researchers sought to understand the impact of these conditions on horses’ respiratory systems, which are crucial for their athletic performance.
  • The team conducted its investigation on 37 polo horses, examining them after practice sessions and performing tracheal lavages, a process whereby fluid is injected into the trachea and then collected for examination.

Findings

  • Upon assessing the presence of mucus in the horses’ airways, it was found that 43.2% of the horses had a mucus score of 0, 32.4% had a score of 1, and 24.3% had a score of 2.
  • Tracheal cytology, a technique used to identify diseases in the trachea by studying the structure and function of cells, revealed the presence of IAD in 32.4% of the animals.
  • Notably, EIPH was found in 29.7% (11 out of the 37) of the horses.

Conclusion

  • In the study, no significant correlation was found between EIPH positive and EIPH negative horses when comparing their tracheal cytology.
  • While the study demonstrated that both IAD and EIPH affect a significant proportion of polo horses, it found no connection between these conditions and the horses’ tracheal cytological profile.
  • This research contributes to a better understanding of the respiratory diseases affecting polo horses, potentially guiding trainers in optimizing these horses’ health and performance.

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da Silva KM, Otaka JNP, Gonçalves CAP, Silva EGA, de Alencar NX, Lessa DAB. (2017). Association between exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage and inflammatory airway disease in polo ponies. J Equine Sci, 28(2), 55-59. https://doi.org/10.1294/jes.28.55

Publication

Journal of equine science
ISSN: 1340-3516
NlmUniqueID: 9503751
Country: Japan
Language: English
Volume: 28
Issue: 2
Pages: 55-59

Researcher Affiliations

da Silva, Katia Moreira
  • Federal Fluminense University, Rio de Janeiro 24.230-340, Brazil.
Otaka, Juliana Nabuco Pereira
  • Federal Fluminense University, Rio de Janeiro 24.230-340, Brazil.
Gonçalves, Carlos Alexandre Paula
  • Federal Fluminense University, Rio de Janeiro 24.230-340, Brazil.
Silva, Estevão Grossi Aguiar
  • Federal Fluminense University, Rio de Janeiro 24.230-340, Brazil.
de Alencar, Nayro Xavier
  • Federal Fluminense University, Rio de Janeiro 24.230-340, Brazil.
Lessa, Daniel Augusto Barroso
  • Federal Fluminense University, Rio de Janeiro 24.230-340, Brazil.

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