Evaluation of the use of furosemide in thoroughbred horses and its correlation to exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage / Avaliação da utilização de Furosemida em eqüinos Puro Sangue de Corrida e sua correlação com a Hemorragia Pulmonar Induzida por Exercício

AUTOR(ES)

Christian Davids Moreira

FONTE

IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2008

RESUMO

Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) commonly occurs in athletic horses causing economic losses. The present study was set in two trials. The first of them aimed to evaluate the performance of horses taking into account their ranking and furosemide administration, in the period of September 2005 to July 2006, being analysed the results from 824 horses, were analysed at the Porto Alegre Jockey Club. From the equines these, 389 were not treated and 435 were submitted to previous furosemide treatment. On treated animals, it was observed that the medicine affects animal performance, and also a reduction of 2.9% at the final time. The second trial was developed during 2007, where 146 equines were examined, 15 minutes after the race. The animals were submitted to an endoscopic exam in which there were observed possible abnormalities of the upper respiratory tract, being the main one the exerciseinduced pulmonary hemorrhage. These findings were related to their performance and furosemide administration. It was observed that the furosemide does not interfere on EIPH incidence. Gender did not influence the HPIE incidence; however it was observed an increase in the pulmonary bleeding with the increase of age. . Generally, it was not observed a positive correlation between EIPH and the upper respiratory tract and windpipe abnormalities, and only 15.25% of the cases related to the presence of EIPH with dorsal dislocation of the soft palate, being not statistically significant. I was concluded that the use of Furosemide enhancest the performance time, but did not prevent the incidence and the degree from EIPH. The incidence of EIPH increases with age.

ASSUNTO(S)

hemorragia pulmonar equine thoroughbred furosemida pulmonary hemorrhage exercise exercise cavalo puro sangue

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