Dataset concerning haematological and biochemical parameters changes in show jumping horses subjected to exercise and plasmapheresis session.

This research investigates the effects of plasmapheresis, a blood filtering process, on show jumping horses that were subjected to a three-day exercise regime. The study included comparing results between horses that underwent plasmapheresis and a control group which didn’t.

Exercise and Plasmapheresis Protocol

• The sample group comprised of twelve jumping horses. Half of these horses underwent plasmapheresis and the remainder acted as the control group.
• All horses were subjected to the same three-day graded physical exercise, but only the plasmapheresis group underwent the a plasmapheresis session.

Blood Sampling and Analysis

• Blood samples were taken from all horses in the study before and after each day of exercise.
• For the plasmapheresis group, additional samples were taken at the beginning and the end of the plasmapheresis session.
• The researchers measured a range of parameters including heart and respiratory rates, rectal temperature, red and white blood cell counts, platelets, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and granulocytes.

Haematological Parameters

• The researchers also studied a range of haematological parameters, such as hemoglobin concentration, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration.

Biochemical Parameters

• The researchers measured levels of albumin, globulin, total protein, glucose, alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase, gamma glutamyl transferase, total bilirubin, lactate, creatinine kinase, urea, creatinine, calcium, sodium, and potassium.

Data Analysis

• The collected data was processed using a two-way repeated measure variance analysis for assessing the impact of plasmapheresis over time.
• A Holm-Sidak post-hoc procedure was also employed as part of the data analysis methodology.

The study provides valuable data that supports other research on the effects of plasmapheresis in active horses and can help further our understanding of the effects of plasmapheresis and physical activity on haematological and biochemical parameters.