Effects of flunixin on cardiorespiratory, plasma lactate and stride length responses to intense treadmill exercise in Standardbred trotters

Abstract

The increased HR and lactate responses to exercise after flunixin treatment indicate that it does influence physiological responses, but does not improve the performance potential of clinically healthy horses. However, the lengthened stride during submaximal exercise after medication could imply undetected subclinical lameness, masked in some of the horses, i.e. they have performed with a longer stride at the cost of a higher heart rate and an increased lactate concentration.

Keywords

horse; NSAID; exercise test; oxygen uptake; heart rate

Published in

Equine Veterinary Journal
2010, volume: 42, pages: 618-623
Publisher: JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD

SLU Authors

• Essen-Gustavsson, Birgitta

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Veterinary Science
Animal and Dairy Science

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.00298.x

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/47805