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Exercise-induced haematological and blood lactate changes in whippets training for lure coursing. J Vet Res 2023; 67:139-146. [PMID: 37008762 PMCID: PMC10062048 DOI: 10.2478/jvetres-2023-0009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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Introduction
Whippets are traditionally trained to compete in lure coursing. While in humans and horses, training is routinely monitored by special tests, this is not carried out in the training of whippets. The aim of this study was to check if laboratory tests designed for racehorses could be useful in monitoring whippets training for lure coursing.
Material and Methods
Blood samples were taken from 14 whippets at several time points: before exercise (including warm-up), immediately after, 15 min after and 30 min after exercise sessions of straight 400 m runs (T) and coursing (C). Routine haematological values and lactate concentrations (LA) were measured.
Results
White blood cell count, red blood cell count, haemoglobin concentration and haematocrit increased significantly in both types of exertion, and no differences between the types were observed. The LA measured immediately after the run were increased, but there was no significant difference between the types of session (T and C). After both types of activity, LA decreased within 30 min post run by 9–11 mmol/L. Lactate concentrations were significantly higher 30 min after the T sessions than after the C sessions.
Conclusion
The results confirmed that typical exercise-induced changes occurred in whippets training for lure coursing; however, the scale of changes was different to that in horses. The sampling scheme used in racehorses can be applied to whippets and can be useful as a laboratory tool for monitoring their training.
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Souza L, Hunka M, Nery P, Coelho C, Manso H, Filho HM. The effect of repeated barrel racing on blood biomarkers and physiological parameters in Quarter Horses. COMPARATIVE EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.3920/cep170019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate barrel horses undergoing a field test with one repetition. Quarter-Horses were used (14 males and females; average age: 6.5 years old), and they ran two times for 5 min in the same field. Six different periods were evaluated: rest (T-0), immediately after the first (T-1) and second races (T-2), and after 15 (T-15), 30 (T-30) and 240 min (T-240) of recovery. Heart rate (HR), speed, distance and duration were measured using a HR monitor with GPS during the races. Blood was collected to determinate glucose, lactate, total proteins (TP), albumin, globulin, urea, creatinine, uric acid (UA), triglycerides, cholesterol, non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), gammaglutamyltransferase (GGT), creatine kinase (CK), and cortisol concentrations, as well as to perform a haemogram. The results were analysed using ANOVA and Tukey’s tests using a P-value of 5%, and they showed a maximum HR>200 bpm after both races. The largest %HR>>170 bpm occurred in the second race (P<0.05). Glucose and lactate concentrations were elevated at T-2 (P<0.05). TP, creatinine, UA and triglycerides concentrations remained elevated at T-1, T-2 and T-30 (P<0.05). TP and creatinine concentrations returned to basal concentrations at T-30 (P>0.05), and UA and triglycerides returned to base concentrations at T-240 (P>0.05). NEFA, cholesterol, GGT and CK concentrations did not change (P>0.05). Cortisol concentrations were higher at T-2 (P<0.05) but at T-240 were similar to T-0 (P>0.05). Red blood cell concentrations and haematocrits had higher values after the second race (P<0.05). These results showed that barrel horses had intense exercise and that two races with a short rest interval between them produced similar metabolic and physiologic adaptations between races, showing that the proposed protocol may be a useful tool for field characterisation of horses’ training and may contribute to the implementation of adequate training and nutritional programs.
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Affiliation(s)
- L.A. Souza
- Equine Research Center, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros s/n, Recife, 52171-900 PE, Brazil
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- Equine Research Center, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros s/n, Recife, 52171-900 PE, Brazil
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- UNINASSAU, Rua Joaquim Nabuco 778, Recife, 50010-480 PE, Brazil
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- Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Rua Barão de Jeremoabo s/n., Salvador, 40170-115 BA, Brazil
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- Equine Research Center, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros s/n, Recife, 52171-900 PE, Brazil
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- Equine Research Center, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros s/n, Recife, 52171-900 PE, Brazil
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Martins LP, Di Filippo PA, Meireles MAD, Peçanha RMS, Mello LDM, Ribeiro LMF, Viana IS. Effect of Marcha Exercise on Serum Electrolytes and Acid–Base Balance in Mangalarga Marchador Horses. J Equine Vet Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2016.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Di Filippo PA, Martins LP, Meireles MAD, de Lannes ST, Peçanha RMS, Graça FAS. Gender Differences–Induced Changes in Serum Hematologic and Biochemical Variables in Mangalarga Marchador Horses After a Marcha Gait Competition. J Equine Vet Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2016.04.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Oliveira CA, Azevedo JF, Miranda ACT, Souza BG, Ramos MT, Costa APD, Baldani CD, Silva VP, Almeida FQ. Hematological and Blood Gas Parameters' Response to Treadmill Exercise Test in Eventing Horses Fed Different Protein Levels. J Equine Vet Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2014.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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