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Quantification of exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhage with bronchoalveolar lavage.
Abstract: Exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhage (EIPH) causes serious economic losses in the horse racing industry. Endoscopic examination indicates that 40-90% of horses exhibit EIPH following sprint exercise, but the limitations of the endoscope prevent diagnosis in many horses. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) was utilised to detect red blood cells (RBCs) in the terminal airways in 6 horses. Two lavages were performed at weekly intervals prior to exercise, one within 90 min after exercise, and 5 at weekly intervals after exercise. The horses were exercised strenuously at 12.5-14.6 m/s on a treadmill (3 degree incline). Heart rates ranged from 192-207 beats/min, and mean pulmonary arterial pressures (mPAP) ranged from 80-102 mmHg. Neither epistaxis nor endoscopic evidence of EIPH was seen in any of the 6 horses following exercise. However, the number of RBCs in the lavage fluid increased significantly over control values immediately after exercise in all horses but returned to control values by one week after exercise. Haemosiderophages in the BAL fluid did not increase until one week after exercise and remained elevated for 3 weeks after exercise. Twenty per cent of the total population of alveolar macrophages contained haemosiderin. A positive relationship occurred between the number of RBCs in the lavage fluid and mPAP; the amount of haemorrhage increased as the mPAP exceeded 80 to 90 mmHg. The results with BAL used as the diagnostic tool, suggest that all strenuously exercised horses may exhibit EIPH; the amount of haemorrhage appears to be associated with the magnitude of the high pulmonary arterial pressure.
Publication Date: 1998-08-15 PubMed ID: 9705109DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1998.tb04098.xGoogle Scholar: Lookup The Equine Research Bank provides access to a large database of publicly available scientific literature. Inclusion in the Research Bank does not imply endorsement of study methods or findings by Mad Barn.
- Journal Article
- Research Support
- Non-U.S. Gov't
Summary
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This research study focuses on understanding the frequency and degree of exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhage in horses, by using an innovative method of diagnosis involving bronchoalveolar lavage, which was found to be more effective than traditional endoscopic examination methods due to its ability to detect red blood cells in the terminal airways.
Methodology
- The research team implemented bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) to detect red blood cells in the terminal airways of six horses.
- Each of these horses underwent two weekly BAL procedures prior to exercise, one within 90 minutes after exercise, and five weekly lavages following exercise.
- The horses were subjected to strenuous exercise on a treadmill at speeds between 12.5-14.6 m/s with a 3-degree incline.
- The research team tracked each horse’s heart rate and mean pulmonary arterial pressures during this exercise routine.
Findings
- The number of red blood cells in the lavage fluid increased significantly in all the horses immediately after exercise only to return to control values within a week post-exercise.
- Haemosiderophages, cells that ingest degraded red blood cells, were not observed in the lavage fluid until a week after the exercise protocol and remained elevated for three weeks thereafter.
- A positive correlation was observed between the number of red blood cells in the lavage fluid and the mean pulmonary arterial pressure of the horses, implying that the amount of haemorrhage seemed to escalate as the mean pulmonary arterial pressure exceeded 80-90 mmHg.
Conclusion
- The study concluded that BAL could be a key diagnostic tool for understanding exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhage in horses.
- The findings from the BAL indicated that all strenuously exercised horses could exhibit pulmonary haemorrhage, but the degree of haemorrhage can vary depending on the levels of pulmonary arterial pressure experienced during exercise.
- Consequently, this implies the potential for optimizing horse exercise regimens to mitigate such health risks.
Cite This Article
APA
Meyer TS, Fedde MR, Gaughan EM, Langsetmo I, Erickson HH.
(1998).
Quantification of exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhage with bronchoalveolar lavage.
Equine Vet J, 30(4), 284-288.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-3306.1998.tb04098.x Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506-5602, USA.
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / cytology
- Bronchoscopy / veterinary
- Erythrocyte Count / veterinary
- Exercise Test / veterinary
- Heart Rate
- Hemorrhage / diagnosis
- Hemorrhage / etiology
- Hemorrhage / veterinary
- Horse Diseases / diagnosis
- Horse Diseases / etiology
- Horses
- Leukocyte Count / veterinary
- Lung Diseases / diagnosis
- Lung Diseases / etiology
- Lung Diseases / veterinary
- Macrophages, Alveolar / cytology
- Male
- Physical Conditioning, Animal / adverse effects
- Pulmonary Wedge Pressure
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