Cardiac Changes after Lactate-Guided Conditioning in Young Purebred Arabian Horses

ABSTRACT:

Simple Summary

Horses can develop “athlete’s heart” in a similar way to humans and dogs after physical training. The purpose of this study was to assess by echocardiography the cardiac changes of young purebred Arabian horses after performing a lactate-guided conditioning program. The conditioning program was established individually, according to the physical fitness of each animal, as determined by an incremental exercise test (IET). The IET and echocardiograms were carried out before and after six weeks of treadmill conditioning. At the end of the conditioning period, the horses showed improved aerobic capacity and structural and functional heart changes associated with “athlete’s heart”.

Abstract

Cardiac adaptation to conditioning in horses was evaluated after empiric

SUBMITTER:  

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10252023 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature