The purpose of this study was to evaluate the frequency and time specific behaviors in Thoroughbred Haflinger horses reared outdoor paddock environments. Therefore, 2 were used study, data collected by video recording (112 hours total) between 09:00 16:00 (7 h/day) for 16 days. Some examined during period; eating from hay rack, drinking water, grazing on pasture, walking, running, standing, bei...

Both an external nasal strip device (FLAIR) and furosemide significantly attenuated pulmonary hemorrhage in Thoroughbred horses following a 2-minute bout of high-speed treadmill exercise. Given the purported ergogenic effects of furosemide and the general concerns associated with drug use in racehorses, the external nasal strip is a viable alternative for the attenuation of exerciseinduced pulm...

In order to compare the metabolic responses to exercise in 2 similarly managed breeds of horses, 5 Arabian (AR) and 5 Thoroughbred (TB) horses, fed an identical diet with a similar diet and exercise training programme for the 2 preceding months, undertook 3 treadmill (3 degree incline) trials with a minimum of 7 days between tests: 1) an incremental test (MAX) for determination of aerobic capac...

The present study was carried out to examine whether nasal strip application would improve the exercise-induced arterial hypoxemia and hypercapnia, diminish anaerobic metabolism, and modify the incidence of exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) in horses. Two sets of experiments, control and nasal strip experiments, were carried out on seven healthy, sound, exercise-trained Thoroughbred ...

It has been suggested that pulmonary injury and inflammation-induced histamine release from airway mast cells may contribute to exercise-induced arterial hypoxemia (EIAH). Because stress failure of pulmonary capillaries and EIAH are routinely observed in exercising horses, we examined whether preexercise administration of an H1-receptor antagonist may mitigate EIAH. Two sets of experiments, pla...

In view of the suggestion that pulmonary injury-induced release of histamine and/or other chemical mediators from airway inflammatory and mast cells contribute to the exercise-induced arterial hypoxemia (EIAH) in human athletes, we examined the effects of pretreatment with a potent anti-inflammatory agent, dexamethasone, on EIAH and desaturation of hemoglobin in horses. Seven healthy, sound, ex...

Few equine studies exist comparing the effects of different forms of training. This study tested the following hypothesis: interval training (IT) results in similar or better fitness parameters in Thoroughbreds when compared to continuous incremental training (CT) of the same workload with fewer galloping strides. Two groups of five horses underwent 6 weeks of IT or CT. Fitness levels were esta...