Sloet van Oldruitenborgh-Oosterbaan M M, Wensing T, Barneveld A, Breukink H J
Department of Large Animal Medicine and Nutrition, Veterinary Faculty, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Vet Rec. 1991 Feb 23;128(8):175-9. doi: 10.1136/vr.128.8.175.
To determine whether a clinical examination was adequate to assess the fitness of horses in an endurance ride, and to characterise the relationship between a clinical assessment of the horse's fitness and its blood biochemistry, 23 horses were monitored before, during and after an 87 to 100 km endurance ride. Blood samples were taken before the ride, at three checkpoints on the ride, immediately after the ride and one day later for the determination of packed cell volume, total protein, lactate, glucose, non-esterified fatty acids, creatine phosphokinase, aspartate aminotransferase and plasma electrolytes. Heart rate measurements appeared to be a reliable indicator of the metabolic status of endurance horses suggesting that veterinary examinations according to the official Fédération Equestre Internationale rules are adequate to protect the health and welfare of horses competing in endurance races.
为了确定临床检查是否足以评估耐力赛中马匹的健康状况，并描述马匹健康状况的临床评估与其血液生化指标之间的关系，对23匹马在87至100公里耐力赛之前、期间和之后进行了监测。在赛前、赛程中的三个检查点、赛后立即以及赛后一天采集血样，以测定红细胞压积、总蛋白、乳酸、葡萄糖、非酯化脂肪酸、肌酸磷酸激酶、天冬氨酸氨基转移酶和血浆电解质。心率测量似乎是耐力赛马匹代谢状态的可靠指标，这表明根据国际马术联合会官方规则进行的兽医检查足以保护参加耐力赛马匹的健康和福利。
