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Acta veterinaria Scandinavica2013; 55(1); 58; doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-55-58

Plasma total antioxidant status in horses after 8-hours of road transportation.

Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of 8-hour road transport on plasma total antioxidant status (PTAS) and general clinical appearance in horses. Results: The study was conducted on a group of 60 horses of different breeds aged from 4 to 10 years. Venous blood was collected and a clinical examination was performed immediately before loading horses onto trailers for an 8 hour transport (I), immediately after unloading them from the trailer (II), and after a subsequent 24 hour stall rest (III). The ferric-reducing ability of plasma (FRAP) was used to determine PTAS. The transportation significantly increased respiratory and heart rates. The average PTAS increased during the three subsequent samplings: I: 170±77 (μmol/l) II: 204±70 (μmol/l) III: 221±74 (μmol/l). Conclusions: Long-distance transport increased the PTAS horses, as well as respiratory and heart rates.
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Publication Date: 2013-08-14 PubMed ID: 23945316PubMed Central: PMC3751896DOI: 10.1186/1751-0147-55-58Google Scholar: Lookup
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This research studied the impact of long-term road transportation on the total antioxidant status in a horse’s plasma, as well as on the horse’s general well-being. The researchers found a significant increase in the plasma total antioxidant status and the horses’ heart and respiratory rates after transportation.

Research Objectives and Procedures

  • The primary purpose of this research was to understand the effects of 8-hour road transportation on the plasma total antioxidant status (PTAS) and general clinical appearance of horses.
  • The subject population consisted of 60 horses from various breeds, all between the ages of 4 to 10 years old.
  • The research process involved conducting a clinical examination and collecting venous blood from the horses at three different stages: before loading the horses onto the trailer, immediately after unloading them, and after a subsequent 24-hour stall rest.
  • The plasma total antioxidant status of the horses was determined using the ferric-reducing ability of plasma (FRAP) method.

Results

  • The findings showed a significant increase in the horses’ respiratory and heart rates during transportation.
  • There was also a notable average increase in the PTAS during the three subsequent samplings taken at each stage of the experiment. The PTAS measurements were as follows: Before transportation: 170±77 (μmol/l), immediately after transportation: 204±70 (μmol/l), and after 24-hour stall rest: 221±74 (μmol/l).

Conclusion

  • The researchers concluded that long-distance transportation has a significant effect on horses, causing an increase in their PTAS as well as their respiratory and heart rates.
  • This suggests that the stress of such transport has measurable physiological impacts on horses and could be considered when making decisions about the practice of long-distance horse transportation.

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Niedźwiedź A, Kubiak K, Nicpoń J. (2013). Plasma total antioxidant status in horses after 8-hours of road transportation. Acta Vet Scand, 55(1), 58. https://doi.org/10.1186/1751-0147-55-58

Publication

Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
ISSN: 1751-0147
NlmUniqueID: 0370400
Country: England
Language: English
Volume: 55
Issue: 1
Pages: 58

Researcher Affiliations

Niedźwiedź, Artur
    Kubiak, Krzysztof
      Nicpoń, Józef

        MeSH Terms

        • Animals
        • Antioxidants / metabolism
        • Female
        • Horses / blood
        • Male
        • Oxidative Stress / physiology
        • Time Factors
        • Transportation

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