Connysson, Malin
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
It is generally accepted that plasma muscle enzyme activity of creatine kinase (CK) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) may increase in racehorses after exercise and racing, indicating muscle fibre damage and/or increased leakage from muscle fibres. However, other studies suggest that starch intake might influence plasma muscle enzyme activity reported postexercise. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different starch allowances on plasma muscle enzyme activity in Standardbred trotters in professional training. Seventy-six horses from five professional trainers were sampled pre- and postexercise. The trainers had different feeding strategies and fed various amounts of starch to their horses. Postexercise plasma AST activity was higher (p
Keywords
aspartate aminotransferase; creatine kinase; exercise; horse; nutrition
Published in
Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition
2025
SLU Authors
Jansson, Anna
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
UKÄ Subject classification
Medical Bioscience
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jpn.14127
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/141852