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Open veterinary journal2024; 14(12); 3203-3212; doi: 10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i12.5

Post competition recovery of hydroelectrolytic and acid-base variables under distinct comfort indexes in equines participating in 90 km Federate RAID.

Abstract: The recovery of acid-base and hydro electrolytic balance at medical discharge after Raid races and its association with comfort index (CI) is unknown. Unassigned: To determine hydroelectrolytic and acid-base variations before and at the time of clinical discharge in horses that completed 90 km Raid competitions. Unassigned: Hematocrit, total protein, sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, and serum pH were determined in samples before and after the race and after hydration in 276 horses and were analyzed using a mixed procedure, including the time of the race, the CI and its interaction. Unassigned: The hematocrit and total protein values after hydration showed a correction to normal values, however, while for total protein no differences were observed between this sample and before the race, the hematocrit at medical discharge was still higher than the sample before the race. The pH values after the race were higher than before the race and after hydration. Sodium concentrations before and after the race were higher than after hydration. Chloride and calcium concentrations before the race were higher than after the race and hydration. Potassium concentration was affected by the interaction between CI and sampling, as only in worse climate conditions, potassium concentrations after the race and hydration were lower than before the race. Unassigned: Most hydroelectrolytic and acid-base variables at the medical discharge did not reach the values before the race, but they were within the normal values. The CI was a non-explanatory source of variability for most variables in this study.
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Publication Date: 2024-12-31 PubMed ID: 39927342PubMed Central: PMC11799645DOI: 10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i12.5Google Scholar: Lookup
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This research article investigates how the acid-base and hydro electrolytic balance in horses changes before, during, and after a 90km Raid competition,also evaluating the impact of different comfort indexes or climate conditions.

Research Objective

  • The primary objective of this research was to measure the variations in hydroelectrolytic and acid-base content in horses before, during, and after participating in a 90 km raid competition. The study also analyzed the association of these variables with different comfort indexes (CI), which represents climate conditions.

Methodology

  • In the study, hematocrit, total protein, sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, and serum pH levels were determined in the horses, both before and after the race, and also after hydration treatment. This procedure was conducted on 276 horses.
  • The collected data was analyzed using a mixed procedure. This procedure took into account the race time, the CI, and their interaction.

Findings

  • The findings of the research showed that hematocrit and total protein values normalized after hydration. However, while there were no significant differences between pre-race and post-hydration total protein measurements, the hematocrit level at medical discharge remained higher than that before the race.
  • Interestingly, pH values were found to be higher after the race and hydration than before the race. Sodium concentrations were also higher pre and post-race than post-hydration. Chloride and calcium concentrations were higher before the race than after the race and hydration.
  • Potassium concentration was found to be influenced by the interaction between the CI and the sampling time. Potassium concentrations were lower after the race and hydration in severe climate conditions compared to before the race.

Conclusion

  • The study concluded that most hydroelectrolytic and acid-base variables did not return to their initial values at the point of medical discharge, but they were within normal ranges. Moreover, the CI or climate conditions were not found to be a significant explanatory source of variability for most variables in this study.

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Marichal G, Suárez G, Meikle A, Muriel M. (2024). Post competition recovery of hydroelectrolytic and acid-base variables under distinct comfort indexes in equines participating in 90 km Federate RAID. Open Vet J, 14(12), 3203-3212. https://doi.org/10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i12.5

Publication

Open veterinary journal
ISSN: 2218-6050
NlmUniqueID: 101653182
Country: Libya
Language: English
Volume: 14
Issue: 12
Pages: 3203-3212

Researcher Affiliations

Marichal, Gonzalo
  • Unidad de Clínica y Cirugía de Equinos, Departamento Hospital y Clínicas Veterinarias, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Suárez, Gonzalo
  • Unidad de Farmacología y Terapéutica, Departamento Hospital y Clínicas Veterinarias, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Meikle, Ana
  • Laboratorio de Endocrinología y Metabolismo Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Muriel, Marcos
  • Centro de Fisiología y Fisiopatología del Equino Deportivo, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina.

MeSH Terms

  • Animals
  • Horses / physiology
  • Acid-Base Equilibrium
  • Female
  • Male
  • Water-Electrolyte Balance / physiology
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Hematocrit / veterinary
  • Sodium / blood
  • Potassium / blood
  • Physical Conditioning, Animal / physiology
  • Chlorides / blood

Conflict of Interest Statement

The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

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