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A 2.5 year study on health and locomotion symmetry in young Standardbred horses subjected to two levels of high intensity training distance.
Ringmark, S; Jansson, A; Lindholm, A; Hedenström, U; Roepstorff, L.
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  • Ringmark S; Department of Animal Nutrition and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 75007 Uppsala, Sweden. Electronic address: sara.ringmark@slu.se.
  • Jansson A; Department of Animal Nutrition and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 75007 Uppsala, Sweden.
  • Lindholm A; Vetteam AB, 81591 Tierp, Sweden.
  • Hedenström U; Swedish National Centre for Trotting Education, Wången, 83593 Alsen, Sweden.
  • Roepstorff L; Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 75007 Uppsala, Sweden.
Vet J ; 207: 99-104, 2016 Jan.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26654845
The aim of this study was to document effects of two high-intensity training regimes on horse health. Sixteen Standardbred horses in training from September as 1-year-olds with the goal to race as 3-year-olds were used in a 2.5 year study. Horses were trained in either a control training program (C-group) or in a program with 30% reduced high intensity distance compared to the C-group (R-group). Clinical examinations were performed nine times. Locomotion asymmetry was registered with a sensor-based system 17 times. There was no difference in health scores, locomotion asymmetry or veterinary treatments between groups. Subjective lameness score and objective front limb locomotion asymmetry increased during the spring both as 2- and 3-year-olds after introduction of speed- and uphill interval training but decreased during winter. Hind limb locomotion asymmetry increased during spring as 2-year-olds and was still above initial level in December as 3-year-olds. Horses that qualified for races early had less asymmetric front limb locomotion and were less lame in clinical examinations (0.7 ± 0.3 vs. 1.6 ± 0.2 degrees [AAEP scale], P = 0.04) than late qualifiers. Days lost to training were higher in C-group than in R-group (27 ± 3% and 17 ± 3%, P = 0.029). It is concluded that (1) less days may be lost to training by reducing the high intensity training distance and (2) the introduction of new training may alter locomotion asymmetry and this can be detected with objective locomotion analysis.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Condicionamiento Físico Animal / Caballos / Locomoción Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Límite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Vet J Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA VETERINARIA Año: 2016 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Condicionamiento Físico Animal / Caballos / Locomoción Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Límite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Vet J Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA VETERINARIA Año: 2016 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido