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Fat metabolism in the exercising thoroughbred horse
The thoroughbred horse has been selectively bred for speed and has a high capacity for carbohydrate metabolism. The following series of studies investigated the relative contribution of fat and carbohydrate to energy production during exercise of varying intensity. Furthermore the work assessed the …
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Carnosine metabolism and function in the thoroughbred horse
Thoroughbred horseracing involves high-intensity exercise characterized by the production and accumulation of hydrogen (H<sup>+</sup>) ions within the skeletal muscles. Without a system for maintaining acid-base balance the consequential accumulation of H+ ions within the working muscles would …
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Aspects of respiratory function during exercise in the thoroughbred horse in health and disease
The horse's enormous respiratory reserve enables it to increase the respiratory load on the lungs many fold during exercise, hence low-grade respiratory disease is difficult to detect at rest, although of vital importance during heavy exercise. Diagnostic exercise testing is, therefore, of great …
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METABOLIC CHARACTERISTICS AND SUSCEPTIBILITY TO LAMINITIS IN MORGAN AND THOROUGHBRED HORSES
… to be one of the greatest problems facing the horse owner and veterinarian today. The incidence of, and breed susceptibility to, this disease has never been formally assessed. Many practitioners feel that susceptibility may be related to metabolic imbalances. The purpose of this study was to …