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Animals : an open access journal from MDPI2021; 11(4); 1128; doi: 10.3390/ani11041128

The Physical Activity-Dependent Hematological and Biochemical Changes in School Horses in Comparison to Blood Profiles in Endurance and Race Horses.

Abstract: Blood testing is one of the most important ways to improve performance, facilitate recovery and monitor the training of endurance and race horses. However, little is known about the physical activity-dependent changes of blood parameters in horses used for pleasure and in riding schools. This study aimed to perform routine blood tests for training monitoring of sport horses in three different horse types of use. Then the values of blood indicators were compared between school, endurance and race horses to find similarities in the physical activity-dependent profile. The study was carried out on 15 endurance, 15 race and 15 school healthy horses who underwent the typical effort for their disciplines. The hemogram parameters, creatine phosphokinase (CPK), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), blood lactate (LAC), and total serum protein (TSP) concentrations were measured using the same protocol and equipment. Measurements of main hematological and biochemical physical activity-dependent parameters were conducted before, immediately after and 30 min after training. In school horses, the physical activity-dependent increase of WBC (40.9%) and CPK (76.4%) was similar to endurance horses, whereas an increase of RBC (19.1%), HGB (18.6%) and HCT (19.4%) were more similar to race horses. The moderate effort-dependent increase of LAC concentration (2775%) was lower than in race horses (7526%) and higher than in endurance horses (390%). Limiting the training or work monitoring assessment of school horses to only the endurance or racing blood profile may result in the omission of significant changes in hematological and biochemical parameters.
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Publication Date: 2021-04-14 PubMed ID: 33920044PubMed Central: PMC8071065DOI: 10.3390/ani11041128Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research article explores how physical activity changes blood profiles in school horses and compares these changes to those observed in endurance and race horses. By studying the differences and similarities in blood indicators, the researchers hope to better understand how to monitor and improve horse training programs.

Research Purpose and Methodology

  • The study aimed to understand the changes in blood parameters caused by physical activity in different types of horses: school, endurance, and race horses. This could provide insights into how to monitor and improve their training programs.
  • The researchers performed blood tests on 45 healthy horses (15 school, 15 endurance, and 15 race horses), measuring hemogram parameters, creatine phosphokinase (CPK), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), blood lactate (LAC), and total serum protein (TSP).
  • Measurements were taken before, immediately after, and 30 minutes after the horses underwent typical training.

Findings and Implications

  • For school horses, the increase in white blood cell (WBC) counts and CPK levels due to physical activity was similar to endurance horses. However, the rise in red blood cell (RBC), hemoglobin (HGB), and hematocrit (HCT) levels was more similar to race horses.
  • The moderate rise in LAC levels for school horses (2775%) was lower than that seen in race horses (7526%) but higher than in endurance horses (390%).
  • These results suggest that monitoring school horses based only on the blood profiles of endurance or race horses could overlook significant changes in their hematological and biochemical parameters.
  • Therefore, the study underscores the importance of having unique training monitoring systems for school horses that consider their specific blood profiles in response to physical activity.

Conclusion

  • The research provides valuable insights into the physical activity-dependent blood profile changes in school, endurance, and race horses.
  • These findings could help equine practitioners, horse trainers, and owners design more effective training programs and health monitoring systems for school horses and potentially other types of horses as well.

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Maśko M, Domino M, Jasiński T, Witkowska-Piłaszewicz O. (2021). The Physical Activity-Dependent Hematological and Biochemical Changes in School Horses in Comparison to Blood Profiles in Endurance and Race Horses. Animals (Basel), 11(4), 1128. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11041128

Publication

Animals : an open access journal from MDPI
ISSN: 2076-2615
NlmUniqueID: 101635614
Country: Switzerland
Language: English
Volume: 11
Issue: 4
PII: 1128

Researcher Affiliations

Maśko, Małgorzata
  • Department of Animal Breeding, Institute of Animal Science, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland.
Domino, Małgorzata
  • Department of Large Animal Diseases and Clinic, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland.
Jasiński, Tomasz
  • Department of Large Animal Diseases and Clinic, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland.
Witkowska-Piłaszewicz, Olga
  • Department of Pathology and Veterinary Diagnostics, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Science, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland.

Conflict of Interest Statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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