Effect of Physical Exercise in Hemogasometric and Electrolytic Profiles of Young Mangalarga Marchador Horses Beginning Training for Gait Competitions.
Abstract: This study aimed to analyze effect of physical exercise in hemogasometric and electrolytic profiles of young Mangalarga Marchador horses beginning training for gait competitions. Six Mangalarga Marchador gaited horses with 6 months of training were evaluated. The ages ranged from three and a half to five years and included four stallions and two mares, with mean (±S.D.) body weight of 435±30Kg. Venous blood samples were collected from the horses, rectal temperature and HR were measured before and immediately after the gait test, and blood samples were used for hemogasometric and laboratory analyses. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used in the statistical analysis, assigning statistical significance for values of (p ≤ .05). Physical effort significantly affected HR (p ≤ .027), temperature (T) (p ≤ .028), oxygen pressure (pO2) (p ≤ .027), oxygen saturation (sO2) (p ≤ .046), calcium (Ca2+) (p ≤ .046), and glucose levels (GLI) (p ≤ .028). The heart rate, temperature, and pO2, sO2, Ca2+, and glucose levels were affected by exercise. There was no considerable dehydration in these horses, making it clear that, at this level of effort, they did not enter a state of, indicating that the animals, even young horses, were well conditioned to the submaximal effort required in gaiting tests. The horses showed good adaptation to exercise and did not enter a state of fatigue with the effort made, indicating that the animals in this study received adequate training and could perform the type of exercise proposed, characterized by a submaximal effort.
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Publication Date: 2023-05-23 PubMed ID: 37230434DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2023.104823Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research examines the effect of physical exercise on blood gas and electrolyte levels in young Mangalarga Marchador horses that are starting their training for walking competitions.
Research Purpose and Methodology
- The study aimed to understand the impact of physical activity on hemogasometric (the measurement of gases in blood) and electrolytic profiles in young Mangalarga Marchador horses that are beginning their training for gait competitions.
- The research sample consisted of six Mangalarga Marchador gaited horses that had undergone six months of training. The horses’ age ranged from three and a half to five years, and included two different genders – four stallions and two mares.
- Medical examinations were carried out before and after a gait test, which involved the collection of venous blood samples, measurement of rectal temperature, and heart rate (HR) of the horses. The blood samples were examined for their hemogasometric values and subjected to laboratory analyses.
- The change in physiological parameters was assessed by the Wilcoxon signed-rank statistical test, with a p-value of less than or equal to 0.05 considered statistically significant.
Research Outcomes
- Physical effort was observed to significantly impact the heart rate (p ≤ .027), body temperature (p ≤ .028), oxygen pressure (pO) (p ≤ .027), oxygen saturation (sO) (p ≤ .046), calcium (Ca) (p ≤ .046), and glucose levels (GLI) (p ≤ .028) in the horses.
- Despite the observed changes, the study noted no significant dehydration in horses, suggesting that the animals were well conditioned to the submaximal physical exertion required in gait tests.
- The findings demonstrated that the horses exhibited a good adaptation to physical exercise. They did not enter a state of fatigue, indicating the training received was adequate for the type of exercise undertaken, characterized by submaximal effort.
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Nogueira WA, Ferreira Padilha FG, Angelo Luiz M, da Silva Salomão N, Monteiro Fonseca AB, Reis Ferreira AM.
(2023).
Effect of Physical Exercise in Hemogasometric and Electrolytic Profiles of Young Mangalarga Marchador Horses Beginning Training for Gait Competitions.
J Equine Vet Sci, 127, 104823.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2023.104823 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária (Clínica e Reprodução Animal), Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) - Rua Vital Brasil Filho, Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária (Clínica e Reprodução Animal), Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) - Rua Vital Brasil Filho, Niterói, RJ, Brazil. Electronic address: felipepadilha@id.uff.br.
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária (Clínica e Reprodução Animal), Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) - Rua Vital Brasil Filho, Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária (Clínica e Reprodução Animal), Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) - Rua Vital Brasil Filho, Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
- Instituto de Matemática e Estatística, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brasil.
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária (Clínica e Reprodução Animal), Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) - Rua Vital Brasil Filho, Niterói, RJ, Brazil; Departamento de Patologia e Clínica Veterinária (MCV), Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) - Rua Vital Brasil Filho, Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
MeSH Terms
- Horses
- Animals
- Female
- Male
- Physical Conditioning, Animal
- Body Weight
- Gait / physiology
- Heart Rate
- Glucose
Conflict of Interest Statement
Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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