Post-exercise dynamics of serum amyloid A blood concentration in thoroughbred horses classified as injured and non-injured after the race.
Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate serum amyloid A (SAA) concentration in horses with orthopedic injuries acquired during racing and in healthy ones after completing the race. Injuries of bone and tendon did not cause radical increase in SAA concentration observed in other inflammatory conditions. SAA concentration correlated positively with white blood cell count (WBC) on the 3rd-4th days after race being significantly higher in the injured horses than in the control group in that time. It was suggested that racing effort may cause increase in SAA level, more pronounced in horses manifesting clinical signs of orthopedic injury after the race.
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Publication Date: 2015-04-22 PubMed ID: 25933933DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2015.04.008Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research article investigates the effect of exercise on serum amyloid A (SAA) levels in thoroughbred horses, with specific focus on if there are differences between injury-prone and non-injury-prone horses.
Objective of the Study
- The study aimed to examine variations in SAA concentrations in horses that had sustained orthopedic injuries during racing compared to healthy horses.
Key Findings
- Contrary to expectations, bone and tendon injuries did not lead to a significant increase in SAA levels as opposed to other inflammatory conditions.
Correlation Between SAA Concentration and White Blood Count
- There was a notable positive association between SAA concentration and white blood cell count (WBC) on the 3rd and 4th days post-race.
- A significantly higher SAA concentration was noticed in injured horses compared to the control group during this period.
Effects of Racing Efforts on SAA Levels
- The study suggests that the strain of racing might boost SAA levels – an effect that’s more evident in horses exhibiting clinical symptoms of orthopedic injury post-race.
Cite This Article
APA
Turlo A, Cywinska A, Czopowicz M, Witkowski L, Szarska E, Winnicka A.
(2015).
Post-exercise dynamics of serum amyloid A blood concentration in thoroughbred horses classified as injured and non-injured after the race.
Res Vet Sci, 100, 223-225.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2015.04.008 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Department of Pathology and Veterinary Diagnostics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW, Poland. Electronic address: agnieszka_turlo@sggw.pl.
- Department of Pathology and Veterinary Diagnostics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW, Poland.
- Laboratory of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW, Poland.
- Laboratory of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW, Poland.
- Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Warsaw, Poland.
- Laboratory of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW, Poland.
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Blood Chemical Analysis / veterinary
- Horses / injuries
- Physical Exertion
- Serum Amyloid A Protein / analysis
Citations
This article has been cited 3 times.- Assunção P, Barbosa T, Yonezawa L, Barbosa L, Watanabe M, Kohayagawa A, Schmidt E. Acute-phase protein profile in horses subjected to different exercise protocols.. Can J Vet Res 2019 Oct;83(4):272-278.
- Witkowska-Piłaszewicz OD, Żmigrodzka M, Winnicka A, Miśkiewicz A, Strzelec K, Cywińska A. Serum amyloid A in equine health and disease.. Equine Vet J 2019 May;51(3):293-298.
- Turło A, Cywińska A, Czopowicz M, Witkowski L, Niedźwiedź A, Słowikowska M, Borowicz H, Jaśkiewicz A, Winnicka A. The Effect of Different Types of Musculoskeletal Injuries on Blood Concentration of Serum Amyloid A in Thoroughbred Racehorses.. PLoS One 2015;10(10):e0140673.
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