Essen-Gustavsson, Birgitta
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Research article2010Peer reviewed
Effects of flunixin on cardiorespiratory, plasma lactate and stride length responses to intense treadmill exercise in Standardbred trotters
Kallings, P.; Persson, S. G. B.; Essen-Gustavsson, B.
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
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