The effects of an endurance ride on neutrophil functions in endurance‐trained horses were
evaluated and related to metabolic changes and changes in cortisol concentrations. Blood …

Six trained Standardbred trotters exercised on a racetrack on 2 days with a 3‐day interval.
On both exercise days the horses trotted three different exercise bouts with increasing …

Strenuous exercise is recognized as a stress, which may induce functional
immunodeficiency and increase individual susceptibility to infection. It has been shown in …

Blood counts and noradrenaline estimations were performed in 14 horses competing in a
160 km endurance ride. Samples were collected before the ride, immediately after the ride …

The effects of single bouts of moderate (30 to 40 per cent VO2max) and high (115 per cent
VO2max) intensity exercise on equine peripheral blood leucocyte function were evaluated …

Objective—To evaluate the effects of a standardized exercise test to exhaustion in horses on
leukocyte function ex vivo. Animals—6 Thoroughbred geldings. Procedures—Blood …

Reasons for performing study: An increased susceptibility to bacterial and viral infections of
the respiratory tract, which results in a loss of performance, has been reported in racehorses …

The objective of this study was to determine if strenuous exercise in unconditioned horses
impaired function of neutrophils and alveolar macrophages. Flow cytometry was used to …

Using simple techniques, the neutrophil function, in its phagocytosis and oxidative
metabolism stages, was evaluated in horses. This was done before and after moderate …

The haematological response to racing and to fast and slow training exercise was
investigated in studies involving two populations of horses which differed widely in …