Chapter 2 Altitude affects the prevalence and severity of exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhage in South African Thoroughbred racehorses
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We sought to determine the prevalence and severity of exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhage (EIPH) in South African Thoroughbred racehorses in a racing jurisdiction that did not allow furosemide and nasal dilator strips, racing at different altitudes and to determine the relationship between EIPH and racing performance. The study was an observational cross-sectional study conducted in 1,005 Thoroughbred racehorses competing in Gauteng, The Free State, Kwazulu-Natal and Western Cape Province, South Africa.
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تاریخ انتشار 2008