Exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage in horses: American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine consensus statement.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Published studies of exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH), when assessed individually, often provide equivocal or conflicting results. Systematic reviews aggregate evidence from individual studies to provide a global assessment of the quality of evidence and to inform recommendations.

Objectives

Evaluate evidence to determine: if EIPH adversely affects the health, welfare or both of horses; if EIPH affects the athletic capacity of horses; the efficacy of prophylactic interventions for EIPH; and if furosemide affects the athletic capacity of horses.

Animals

None.

Materials and methods

Systematic review. A panel of 7 experts was formed to assess evidence in the peer reviewed literature addressing each of the 4 objectives. Methodology followed t

SUBMITTER: Hinchcliff KW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4895427 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature